CAP / Schemes
Increasing CAP budget among 'priorities' in EU parliament - Punch
Independent Ireland’s European Election candidate for Ireland South, Eddie Punch said that a significant increase in the Common Agricultural Policy...
CAP Budget
CAP / Schemes
Calleary interview: '€50 million more' for Ireland's new CAP package
An additional €50 million has been secured for Ireland’s allocation under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) compared to the...
CAP / Schemes
Taoiseach on CAP: 'Current levels of funding for Ireland have been maintained'
The current levels of funding for Ireland under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been maintained, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin...
CAP / Schemes
A good deal for Europe, but is it good for Ireland? - McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has questioned whether or not the “historic” deal agreed during the EU Summit in Brussels this...
CAP / Schemes
CAP budget: '€100,000 limit means nothing and is a cop-out' - INHFA
Proposals in the EU budget to limit payments at €100,000 in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ‘mean nothing and are...
CAP / Schemes
EU leaders have 'talked the talk' but have not 'walked the walk' with funding - ICSA
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has warned the EU it will be too difficult for...
CAP / Schemes
Calls for EU's €5 billion Brexit fund to prioritise Irish food and drink firms
A body representing the food and drink sector in Ireland has called for Irish agri-food businesses to be prioritised by...
Agri Politics
New EU budget 'makes a mockery of Farm to Fork' - Duffy
The newly-announced EU budget has been labelled as “overwhelmingly disappointing” by the national president of Macra Na Feirme, Thomas Duffy. Duffy...
CAP / Schemes
CAP cut kickback: 'Expecting farmers to do more for less is a non-starter'
“Three basic metrics” have been called for to allow farmers to properly determine the funding agreed for the next Common...
CAP / Schemes
CAP funding cut 'not consistent with EU's green aspirations'
The funding provided for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) over the next seven years is “not consistent with the EU’s...
CAP / Schemes
Calleary on CAP: Green ambition should be matched with appropriate budget
Increased environmental ambitions set forth under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be matched with an appropriate budget, according...
Agri Politics
CAP funding logjam the 'elephant in the room' for EU leaders
The EU Parliament Agriculture Committee’s position on extending the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) arrangements for up to two years...
CAP / Schemes
Farm organisations slam EU Council's proposed CAP cuts
Leading farm organisations have strongly criticised proposed cuts to funding for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that were revealed in...
Agri Politics
Strong CAP budget needed to match green ambitions - Creed
The increased environmental ambition of the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and of the new European Green Deal, need to...
Agri Politics
Stable CAP 2021 budget 'crucial' for young EU farmers
A stable budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2021 – and beyond – is essential for European farmers,...
Agri Politics
What happened at the first CAP post-2020 Consultative Committee meeting?
Defining sustainability and preparing for a reduced Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget were the overarching themes at the inaugural meeting of...
