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New forgotten farmers scheme ‘only a step’ in the right direction

Having been allocated €5m in Budget 2025, payments are to be capped at €5,000 per applicant.

NEWS 24 July 2025

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€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

Forgotten farmers scheme opens for applications

Forgotten farmers scheme opens for applications

NEWS 22 July 2025

Opinion: single budget aims to fix problem that never existed

Opinion: single budget aims to fix problem that never existed

Opinion: single budget aims to fix problem that never existed

OPINION 19 July 2025

Generational renewal report imminent – Heydon

Generational renewal report imminent – Heydon

Generational renewal report imminent – Heydon

NEWS 19 July 2025

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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 9 July 2025

Funding for succession and retirement schemes in next CAP

Funding for succession and retirement schemes in next CAP

Ireland could have to include a strategy for generational renewal in its plans for the next CAP under draft Commission proposals.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Opinion: Maria Walsh: risk of further cuts to CAP budget

Opinion: Maria Walsh: risk of further cuts to CAP budget

Maria Walsh, full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, on the CAP and budget proposals announced by the Commission this week.

OPINION 9 July 2025

Farm relief costs could be covered in next CAP

Farm relief costs could be covered in next CAP

A draft of Commission CAP proposals opens the door to farmers being able to take leave from their farm work without having to shell out on farm relief.

NEWS 9 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 9 July 2025

Commission proposals are ‘calculated decision’ to downgrade CAP - MEP

Commission proposals are ‘calculated decision’ to downgrade CAP - MEP

Maria Walsh, a member of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee, said the proposal to include the CAP in the single fund is against the position of the European Parliament.

NEWS 9 July 2025

‘Potential avalanche of developments’ for derogation farmers – Macra

‘Potential avalanche of developments’ for derogation farmers – Macra

The young farmers organisation has said the layering of the Habitats Directive on top of the Nitrates and Water Framework Directives has opened the door for a “potential avalanche of developments".

NEWS 9 July 2025

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