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Watch: Minister confident CAP can be saved from Commission's cuts

Minister Heydon expects significant change to the Commission's CAP budget plans before they are finalised.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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Watch: 20% CAP cut a 'decent' place to start but not to end – Minister Heydon

Watch: 20% CAP cut a 'decent' place to start but not to end – Minister Heydon

NEWS 23 July 2025

Two-year scramble to stop the cuts

Two-year scramble to stop the cuts

NEWS 23 July 2025

CAP turns on pensioners just as it becomes one itself

CAP turns on pensioners just as it becomes one itself

CAP turns on pensioners just as it becomes one itself

DEALER 23 July 2025

CAP: farm climate grants of up to €200,000 proposed as budget under pressure

CAP: farm climate grants of up to €200,000 proposed as budget under pressure

CAP: farm climate grants of up to €200,000 proposed as budget under pressure

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 21 July 2025

What could CAP changes mean for tillage farmers?

What could CAP changes mean for tillage farmers?

The next CAP will be discussed and decided upon in talks over the next number of months and years and the tillage lobby will need to be strong.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Unveiled: ACRES landscape actions with €50m budget

Unveiled: ACRES landscape actions with €50m budget

There is an extensive range of landscape actions, including habitat and wildlife support, tackling invasive species, scrub removal, infrastructure improvements and hydromorphoogy.

SCHEMES 16 July 2025

Tirlán holds milk price for June

Tirlán holds milk price for June

This holding in price comes after a decrease in milk price last month by 0.95c/l, excluding VAT, meaning the co-op was at the bottom of the milk leagues in May.

NEWS 16 July 2025

CAP latest: MEP fury at Commission's denial it wants to pillage farm funds

CAP latest: MEP fury at Commission's denial it wants to pillage farm funds

MEPs have returned fire in the Commission's battle to dissolve the standalone CAP budget to leave farmers competing with non-agricultural programmes for funding.

NEWS 16 July 2025

TDs and senators concerned EU budget plans could cut farm payments

TDs and senators concerned EU budget plans could cut farm payments

Members of the Oireachtas agriculture committee are concerned with the potential of 2028 EU budget plans to divert funds away from farming to other spending areas.

NEWS 16 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 16 July 2025

CAP entitlement changes and new reference period proposed

CAP entitlement changes and new reference period proposed

The Commission's draft CAP plans look for a major reshuffling of payments between different groups of farmers, but little certainty has yet to emerge from the proposals under consideration.

NEWS 16 July 2025

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