Ireland’s Nitrates derogation running out
An EU opt-out for Irish farmers could expire at the end of the year without a new agreement. The Nitrates Directive came into force in 1991. Its objective is to…
Ireland raises concerns about CAP merger
The Irish government has raised concerns about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy following an announcement by the European Commission that it plans to merge it into other EU…
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EU budget rises to €2 trillion with fisheries and agriculture merged into the same fund
The European Commission has unveiled huge and controversial proposals for a new total budget of €2 trillion to cover the period form 2028 to 2034. The President of the European…
Ireland lobbies to postpone EU deforestation law
A group of 18 farming ministers including Ireland have urged the European Commission to delay and water-down a law on deforestation. The law, which is due to come into force…
Irish whiskey and beef targets Asia
More than a dozen Irish whiskey and Irish beef producers are in South Korea and Japan this week as part of a trade mission. The government believes east Asia offers…
Ireland to ratify Canada trade deal
The Irish government has cleared the way for the ratification of an EU trade deal struck with Canada nine years ago. Tánaiste Simon Harris said there was Cabinet approval for…
Farming must remain ‘EU priority – Heydon
European farming ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of farming. The current Common Agricultural Policy runs until 2027, but lobbying is well underway to shape the future…
EU failing to reverse decline in pollinators
The EU is not on track to achieve any of its biodiversity targets by 2030, an internal European Commission report warns. The Joint Research Centre at the European Commission says…
Simpler EU rules to save farmers €1.5bn per year, claims European Commission
Changes to the way farmers are paid will save farmers across Europe more than €1.5 billion and cut administration costs by a further €210 million, the European Commission says. The…
Ireland lobbies EU over future farm funding
Ireland has started lobbying the EU to keep pumping billions of Euro into farming well into the future. The European Union spends around one-third of its entire budget on agriculture.…