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INHFA wants mineral soils red-lined out of GAEC 2 rules
Noel Bardon
The hill farmers’ group has presented what it called a ‘fair solution’ to implementing GAEC 2.
31 March 2025 News
New €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme opens
The Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the scheme on Monday which has a budget of €22 million and is a continuation and expansion of a similar scheme that operated in 2024.
29 March 2025 News
Map: Wicklow farmers receive highest average CAP payments in 2024
The Department of Agriculture has revealed the total and average CAP payments per county last year.
CAP ‘must return’ to focus on sustainable food production – Carbery
The Midlands Northwest MEP was speaking from the European Parliament at a conference on ‘Strengthening Food Security and Strategic Autonomy in the EU’ on Wednesday.
26 March 2025 News
Dairy beef weighing scheme addresses ‘huge mistake’ by Government – IFA
The Minister for Agriculture announced the new scheme with €4m in funding which the IFA claims must be built on to adequately support farmers making long-term investments in rearing beef calves.
26 March 2025 News
Minister insists GAEC 2 is ‘not something that will be in place forever’
Minister Heydon has denied GAEC 2 requirements are a form of land designation, adding that the rules may be changed with the next CAP in 2028.
25 March 2025 Climate and environment
CAP must remain core EU spending priority - Minister
Ireland is 'very concerned' about US threats to introduce a 200% tariff on EU whiskey, says Minister Heydon.
24 March 2025 News
Battle to protect CAP gathers pace in Europe
CAP and cohesion supports could face cuts of between 10% and 20% to fund increased defence spending by the EU.
23 March 2025 News
Over €4.3m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments issue
A payment of €20 per eligible calf (up to a maximum of 50 calves per applicant herd) will be made to eligible farmers in the scheme.
21 March 2025 Schemes
Better to farm under the devilish EU subsidies we know than the devil we don’t
Nuffield Scholar Niall Hurson's travels have taken him around the world, including to Australia, which has led him to take an alternative view of our agricultural regulations and subsidy systems.
19 March 2025 Feature
'Shambolic' roll-out of ACRES will impact uptake of future schemes - INHFA
The entire ACRES payment process has been an unmitigated disaster, according to the INHFA.
14 March 2025 News
Editorial: past mistakes haunting Department initiatives
Farmers have lost confidence in the officials before the game has started.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints