The CAP event organised by IFA for next month is now open for registration. This event will provide key insights into the development of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the future direction of the overall EU budget, as determined by the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
The event – CAP to 2030 & Beyond – will be held in the Killashee Hotel in Naas, Co Kildare on Tues, May 13th at 7.30pm. Registration for the event is essential, via the link
The Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine Martin Heydon will open the event. Other contributors include: Elli Tsiforou, Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca, Tassos Haniotis, former Director of Strategy & Policy Analysis in DG Agriculture, Tadhg Buckley, IFA Chief Economist and Director of Policy and Liam MacHale, IFA Brussels Director.
Francie Gorman said the next CAP faces challenges the like of which we have never seen before due primarily to geo-political challenges.
“IFA believes that the CAP has to be properly funded and must focus on supporting food production. That was its primary ambition when it was founded. However, trying to meet too many objectives has diluted the core aim of the CAP and its value to farmers,” he said.
“The policy framework that determines how CAP works for farming in Ireland is critical to the future of the sector. This event will look at the background to CAP and the current issues that will be part of the negotiations that will play out between now and the end of 2026. Ireland will hold the EU Presidency for the second half of 2026, which will be a crucial time period for the talks.
