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Harris to revamp farming payments
Pat O'Toole
The Taoiseach says that the 'costs incurred/income forgone' model is seeing farmers walk away from schemes.
20 November 2024 News
'I want farmers to be farming, not filling out forms' – Harris
The Taoiseach says that Fine Gael are the party best placed to advance Irish farming's cause at European level, as he talks succession, CAP, nitrates, and simp0lifying schemes
20 November 2024 News
Party pledges on farm retirement schemes
The agricultural leaders were responding to farmer concerns during the Irish Farmers Journal debate on Thursday.
Farmers being 'short-changed' by CAP cuts
Teagasc’s most recent economic sustainability report showed that 41% of the country’s farms were considered economically vulnerable or non-viable farm businesses.
20 November 2024 News
Candidates agree on solar farms
Farming candidates from each of the main political parties unanimously agreed that farmers should be allowed to choose what they want to do with their own land.
20 November 2024 Renewables
Tirlán contest supplies general election tension
While the nation's attention is focused on the general election, the Tirlán chair's job is on the line next Wednesday.
20 November 2024 Dealer
General election: Double-barreled constituencies will go down to the wire
This week's election preview looks at four constituencies that encompass two counties, where geography can matter more than party affiliation in determining transfers and seats.
20 November 2024 News
Listen: General Election 2024 - the farming issues
The Irish Farmers Journal team debates the main issues that will sway the farming and rural vote in the upcoming general election on Friday 29 November.
20 November 2024 News
Social Democrats pledges move away from ‘intensive farming’ in manifesto
The derogation should be wound down, the Social Democrats is saying to voters before they go to the polls.
19 November 2024 News
Fine Gael vows to cut red tape in farming and look at a new vet school
Party pledges to fight to increase the CAP budget, to advocate for new funding streams to assist farmers in meeting additional requirements and to simplify schemes post-2027.
18 November 2024 News
Farmers see incomes as biggest issue awaiting next government
The sector that saw most farmers reporting that farm incomes will be the biggest issue for the next Government was tillage.
18 November 2024 News
Opinion: the big election preview - part one
From Kerry across to Wexford and back again to Clare, here's a look at half the rural constituencies in the general election.
16 November 2024 Opinion