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Inside the Farmers Journal: fuel protesters, CAP meetings and poultry farmers

CAP, fuel protests, poultry, cheese and dairy farmers all make the line-up in this week's podcast.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: fuel protesters, CAP meetings and poultry farmers

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Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Return of coupled CAP payments could end sheep and suckler schemes, INHFA warns

Return of coupled CAP payments could end sheep and suckler schemes, INHFA warns

NEWS 30 September 2026

Declining farmer numbers fed into CAP cuts - McDonald

Declining farmer numbers fed into CAP cuts - McDonald

Declining farmer numbers fed into CAP cuts - McDonald

NEWS 30 September 2026

Forage option on cards for farms with ACRES geese and swan lands

Forage option on cards for farms with ACRES geese and swan lands

Forage option on cards for farms with ACRES geese and swan lands

NEWS 30 September 2026

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Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

ICMSA leader hits out at comments from Minister Heydon, who described CAP negotiations as having taking a step closer to delivering fair farm incomes.

LETTERS 23 September 2026

‘Agreeing to disaster’: Gorman warns against CAP proposals without budget deal

‘Agreeing to disaster’: Gorman warns against CAP proposals without budget deal

The current CAP rewards land ownership and not active farmers, the IFA president said.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

The Midlands and Northwest MEP maintained that the final EU farm package was very unlikely to be finalised during the current Irish presidency of the EU.

NEWS 23 September 2026

INHFA takes aim at Nature Restoration Law

INHFA takes aim at Nature Restoration Law

On CAP, the INHFA reiterated the association’s opposition to the introduction of coupled payments and called for a retirement scheme for elderly farmers.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Watch: challenging year for Irish farmhouse and artisan cheese producers

Watch: challenging year for Irish farmhouse and artisan cheese producers

Drought, increased energy prices and tighter margins have had an impact on Irish cheese producers across Ireland, with worries about losing LEADER funding in CAP.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: CAP reforms and new nature restoration funding

Inside the Farmers Journal: CAP reforms and new nature restoration funding

Tune in to hear about the key stories from this week's paper, broken down by our team.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Editorial: Budget 2027, a chance to support farmers

Editorial: Budget 2027, a chance to support farmers

Our Government can apply measures to help farmers cope with the increased costs of producing food.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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