Agricultural Science Association

New CAP can start in January 2028 'with a fair wind', says Minister Heydon

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine attended the ASA’s CAP 2028 event at the Irish Farm Centre on Thursday, 12 November.

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New CAP can start in January 2028 'with a fair wind', says Minister Heydon

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Watch: losing derogation could 'pit local families against each other'

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Ornua chief warns of risks from focusing on short-term returns

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Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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