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Minister gets commitment from Bord Bia to improve farmer experience with audits

Minister Heydon convened a meeting of key stakeholders on Friday in the wake of ongoing issues between the IFA and Bord Bia.

NEWS 13 February 2026

Minister gets commitment from Bord Bia to improve farmer experience with audits

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Watchdog sounds the alarm on next CAP

Watchdog sounds the alarm on next CAP

NEWS 11 February 2026

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

DEALER 11 February 2026

Good market needed for the CAP

Good market needed for the CAP

Good market needed for the CAP

DEALER 11 February 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: will CAP payments to older farmers be scrapped?

Inside the Farmers Journal: will CAP payments to older farmers be scrapped?

Inside the Farmers Journal: will CAP payments to older farmers be scrapped?

NEWS 5 February 2026

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Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

Pension reform has started in Ireland, but a lot more reform and support would be needed if CAP payments were to be cut from older farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 31 January 2026

CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

The proposals were dismissed as having 'no directional purpose, clear objectives or long-term vision for EU agriculture'.

NEWS 31 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: New era of ample world grain supplies

Dempsey at Large: New era of ample world grain supplies

While it’s good to know that Europe's food and drink trade surplus continues to grow, that is of limited consolation if it is based on imported feedstuffs.

VIEWPOINTS 31 January 2026

Minister calls on IFA to de-escalate protest action

Minister calls on IFA to de-escalate protest action

“Blocking the building impacts all of the work Bord Bia carry out and is not in farmers’ best interests,” Minister Heydon told the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 31 January 2026

Farmers on pensions should get TAMS or ACRES, but not BISS - Hansen

Farmers on pensions should get TAMS or ACRES, but not BISS - Hansen

Commissioner Hansen has said that plans to axe CAP income supports for farmers receiving a pension would not affect their ability to draw down agri-environmental payments or investment aid.

NEWS 31 January 2026

71% of tillage farmers have less than 30ha

71% of tillage farmers have less than 30ha

The majority of farmers with tillage in Ireland are small farmers. These figures detail the size of farms.

NEWS 31 January 2026

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

A clear definition of active farming will provide certainty on generational renewal and the land market, Minister Heydon maintains.

NEWS 31 January 2026

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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