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Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Just 41% of Irish grazing livestock farms are stocked above 1.4LU/ha, in contrast to over three quarters of grazing farms in the Netherlands and Belgium.

NEWS 13 August 2026

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

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Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

Where does the Straw Incorporation Measure budget stand?

NEWS 12 August 2026

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

Proposed CAP cuts could see direct payments fall to €130/ha - IFA

NEWS 12 August 2026

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

OPINION 12 August 2026

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

NEWS 9 August 2026

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Direct payments can't be burned by wildfires, warn INHFA

Direct payments can't be burned by wildfires, warn INHFA

The INHFA called on the Department to be 'proactive' in reaching out to farmers in areas hit by wildfires.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Dwindling CAP funds dominate EU politicians’ concerns on farming

Dwindling CAP funds dominate EU politicians’ concerns on farming

Uncertainty created by CAP budget pressures could undermine the EU’s strategies for generational renewal in farming, politicians from across the EU agreed when speaking in Dublin Castle this week.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Farmers are being asked to deliver food security, climate action and biodiversity, but none of that can happen if the farm business itself is not viable.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Politicians from across the EU gathered in Dublin Castle on Monday for a conference on farming called by the Oireachtas agriculture committee.

NEWS 22 July 2026

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

MEP Maria Walsh warned that US-style farm conglomerates could be coming down the tracks if CAP supports are cut.

NEWS 22 July 2026

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

EU cattle numbers fall 10% since 2015

Data published by Eurostat this week shows that EU pig, sheep and goat numbers also contracted massively between 2015 and 2025.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Increased CAP budget crucial for success of Ireland's EU presidency, says IFA

Increased CAP budget crucial for success of Ireland's EU presidency, says IFA

Government must prove it has farmers' backs and negotiate a budget which meets the needs of the sector.

NEWS 22 July 2026

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