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Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food did a fair impersonation of a Government backbench TD at a farmers' meeting down the country when discussing the CAP budget.

DEALER 16 September 2026

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

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Clear winner in dairy battle

Clear winner in dairy battle

DEALER 16 September 2026

Sinn Féin not convinced Heydon has a handle on CAP

Sinn Féin not convinced Heydon has a handle on CAP

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High steaks, in Tesco

High steaks, in Tesco

High steaks, in Tesco

DEALER 16 September 2026

Carbon dreams over for cattle station the size of Kerry

Carbon dreams over for cattle station the size of Kerry

Carbon dreams over for cattle station the size of Kerry

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Heydon sends hearts aflutter in Wexford

Heydon sends hearts aflutter in Wexford

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has been sending journalists’ heart rates sky high.

DEALER 9 September 2026

Grey brigade has Brussels on the run

Grey brigade has Brussels on the run

The Dealer sensed a more confident vibe in relation to pensioners and direct payments at the IFA's CAP information meeting in Claremorris last week.

DEALER 9 September 2026

CAP means test gets the heave-ho

CAP means test gets the heave-ho

There is a lot of talk of what's in and what's out in the make-up of the CAP schemes for the next programme.

DEALER 9 September 2026

A cheap Massey 165

A cheap Massey 165

If you're not in, you can't win, as they say. In this case you could win a Massey 165, with a second prize of a Honda 50 on offer.

DEALER 9 September 2026

Ploughing a chance to convince on CAP

Ploughing a chance to convince on CAP

There’s no better way to highlight what’s at stake in the CAP negotiations than to bring the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen to Screggan.

DEALER 9 September 2026

No demand for fake milk at ASA

No demand for fake milk at ASA

The Dealer was surprised to see so much fake milk on offer at the ASA conference.

DEALER 9 September 2026

Without risk there’s no reward

Without risk there’s no reward

Will Government afford farmers the same favour as their beloved data centres?

DEALER 9 September 2026

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From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

As we approach the end of another busy season for farm sales, many farmers will naturally start thinking ahead to their own plans for the future.

From soil to sold: top tips for selling your farm in Ireland

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