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CAP turns on pensioners just as it becomes one itself

The Common Agricultural Policy was born in Brussels in 1962

DEALER 23 July 2025

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John Magnier’s €50,000 ‘luck penny’ for Barne Estate

John Magnier’s €50,000 ‘luck penny’ for Barne Estate

DEALER 23 July 2025

Building tycoon plans new dairy development

Building tycoon plans new dairy development

DEALER 23 July 2025

Rural depopulation should concentrate minds on CAP

Rural depopulation should concentrate minds on CAP

Rural depopulation should concentrate minds on CAP

DEALER 23 July 2025

Strong lobbying on fox hunting vote

Strong lobbying on fox hunting vote

Strong lobbying on fox hunting vote

NEWS 23 July 2025

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CAP opposition: a coalition of chaos?

CAP opposition: a coalition of chaos?

No-one seems to like the CAP budget or policy proposals. But with everyone disliking them for different reasons, can a coherent alternative policy package be constructed?

DEALER 16 July 2025

All stick and no carrot for horse traceability

All stick and no carrot for horse traceability

The Dealer was intrigued by the approach suggested by a Department of Agriculture survey on equine traceability.

DEALER 16 July 2025

Small Scottish suckler farmers

Small Scottish suckler farmers

The Dealer was intrigued to hear that the introduction of a measure to ensure the suckler cow calving interval is 410 days or less has resulted in an exemption for smaller producers.

DEALER 16 July 2025

CAP shrinks in Ursula's budgetary tumble dryer

CAP shrinks in Ursula's budgetary tumble dryer

The lack of ambition in CAP programmes is a reflection of the lack of budgetary commitment from the Commission.

DEALER 16 July 2025

Is a Project Connect announcement imminent?

Is a Project Connect announcement imminent?

An executive director and technical lead are being sought for Project Connect – or 'Our Food Connects', as the initiative will be known once operational.

DEALER 16 July 2025

Co-op boards pull hard on milk price

Co-op boards pull hard on milk price

The ticket hunt for this weekend’s novel All-Ireland Hurling Final clash of Cork and Tipperary has gone into overdrive and co-op board members have not escaped the mania.

DEALER 16 July 2025

Threshing on Sunday

Threshing on Sunday

The annual West Cork Vintage Ploughing and Threshing Association are hosting their annual harvesting day on Sunday 27 July.

DEALER 16 July 2025

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