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‘Unacceptable’ that billionaires benefit from CAP – next Commissioner
Anne O'Donoghue
European Commissioner-designate for Agriculture Christophe Hansen said he wants to champion a CAP that supports small farmers.
22 October 2024 News
Ireland an outlier in Europe on TB – Walsh
A total of 17 EU member states are now free from bovine TB, with an additional three infection-free in part of their territory.
26 September 2024 News
Delay anti-deforestation laws to protect Irish farmers - Ní Mhurchú
MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said the regulations are well intentioned, but are ultimately flawed and need to be delayed until a process is in place that ensures farmers are not unduly affected.
CAP reform must include targeted income supports - MEP
It comes ahead of a debate in the European Parliament on the report on the strategic dialogue for the future of EU agriculture.
16 September 2024 News
'Tough’ debate ahead on new farm climate fund proposals - McGuinness
Commissioner McGuinness warned that member states will have to agree to send more tax revenue to Brussels if new funding streams are to be created for farmers.
9 September 2024 News
Carberry calls on fellow MEPs to reject Mercosur deal in current form
MEP Nina Carberry stated that allowing an EU-Mercosur free trade deal to go ahead in its current form would subject Irish farmers to double standards.
3 September 2024 News
MEPs must be ‘collective voice’ for farm families - Tirlán
The main issues discussed in the meeting at Ballyragget plant were the importance of retaining the nitrates derogation beyond 2025 and the position of Ireland’s farming, dairy and grain sectors.
30 August 2024 News
Farmers ‘shouldn’t panic’ about the EU-Mercosur deal
Former EU agri trade official is among the speakers lined up for the ASA’s 2024 conference in Kilkenny.
21 August 2024 News
Martin Kenny returns to Sinn Féin farm role
The Sligo/Leitrim TD was previously Agriculture Spokesperson from 2016-2019, and is currently a member of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee.
24 July 2024 News
Kenny returns to agriculture for Sinn Féin
The Sligo-Leitrim TD will succeed Claire Kerrane as Sinn Féin Agriculture and Rural Affairs spokesperson, the fourth person to fill the role since the last general election.
23 July 2024 News
Ursula von der Leyen reelected as European Commission president
Green MEPs agreed to back von der Leyen after she pledged to continue to commit to Europe’s green transition.
18 July 2024 News
New MEP Carberry commits to push for larger CAP budget
MEP Nina Carberry has taken a seat at the European Parliament's budget committee which will feed into negotiations on the next CAP's budget.
17 July 2024 News