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Cowen gets key job on future of EU farming and CAP report
Anne O'Donoghue
Barry Cowen said that a key focus of his CAP reform agenda will be the creation of a third distinct environmental pillar.
16 December 2024 News
Commission's 'special mission' to 'engage' with Irish farmers on Mercosur
A delegation is to travel to Ireland early next year to hear farming organisations' concerns on Mercosur.
16 December 2024 News
EIB to step in with €3bn loans for young, green, and female farmers
EIB-backed loans are to come for the EU's young and women farmers, as well as those focusing on the environment, with the possibility of subsidised interest rates.
Ireland must work with other countries to block Mercosur, says INHFA
INHFA hits out at the commission and its president, calling them 'hypocrites' for signing Mercosur deal.
12 December 2024 News
Ireland applies for nitrates derogation renewal
New data released this week shows that nitrogen levels in Irish waters are at the lowest they have been since 2016.
12 December 2024 News
More cuts to scheme red tape planned
The Commissioner for Agriculture will bring forward plans targeting the burden of excessive farmer paperwork next year.
11 December 2024 News
New Mercosur protests kick off in Brussels
There was a strong Irish presence at the Mercosur protest on Monday, with Irish MEPs Ciaran Mullooly and Michael McNamara attending along with Irish TD Michael Fitzmaurice.
11 December 2024 Markets
Farmers and factories condemn trade deal
The meat industry umbrella group Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has also rejected the Mercosur deal.
11 December 2024 Markets
Concerns raised over production standards
A lot of the argument on Mercosur has centered around equivalent production standards.
11 December 2024 News
Brussels protest: Mercosur a 'red-line issue' for government formation
Adam Woods reports from Brussels, where a flash protest on the Mercosur trade deal took place on Monday morning.
9 December 2024 News
Watch: farmers protest against Mercosur deal in Brussels
Mercosur countries do not meet the production standards required of EU agriculture, EU farmers have said.
9 December 2024 News
Opinion: Mercosur migraine hits government honeymoon before wedding
With a Mercosur deal across the table after 24 years, the new government has its first farming headache.
7 December 2024 Opinion