Farm schemes

Commission tries to spin CAP cuts as a farming win

The Commission is claiming that it has not cut CAP funding, but the spin was rejected by MEPs last week.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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Two-year scramble to stop the cuts

Two-year scramble to stop the cuts

NEWS 23 July 2025

Increased pressure on Exchequer funding

Increased pressure on Exchequer funding

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

€91bn shortfall in EU ag budget

€91bn shortfall in EU ag budget

€91bn shortfall in EU ag budget

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

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ACRES payments made to 230 farmers last week

ACRES payments made to 230 farmers last week

The figures now stand at 317 farmers yet to receive their 2023 payment, 1,320 farmers still to receive their 2024 advance payment and double this figure awaiting their balancing payment.

SCHEMES 2 July 2025

Schemes update: Over 200 farmers received ACRES payments last week

Schemes update: Over 200 farmers received ACRES payments last week

There were 64 farmers paid their 2023 balancing payment, another 63 paid their 2024 advance payment and 94 receiving their 2024 balancing payment.

SCHEMES 2 July 2025

Proposed CAP budget cut has significant ramifications - IFA

Proposed CAP budget cut has significant ramifications - IFA

Speaking from Brussels, IFA president Francie Gorman has criticised the proposals, saying they will have a negative impact on Irish agriculture and the rural economy.

NEWS 2 July 2025

40,000 older farmers face farm payments wipeout

40,000 older farmers face farm payments wipeout

The Commission-drafted document lists 2032 as the last year it wants farmers to be able to claim both a pension and area-based CAP income supports.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Claims system opens for ACRES NPIs

Claims system opens for ACRES NPIs

In excess of 76,000 non-productive investments (NPIs) were submitted as part of 9,000 applications in 2023 and 2024.

SCHEMES 2 July 2025

Big week in Brussels for future of farm funds

Big week in Brussels for future of farm funds

Discussions around the upcoming proposals for the next EU long-term budget have been dominated by speculation that the dedicated budget currently assigned to CAP could be axed.

NEWS 2 July 2025

Scheme payments: €5.5m paid under several schemes last week

Scheme payments: €5.5m paid under several schemes last week

The highest payment of €3.74m was under ACRES with €1.18m under TAMS II and smaller sums under BISS, Eco Scheme, SIM and the Sheep Welfare Scheme.

SCHEMES 2 July 2025

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