There was no surprise when talks ended without a deal on EU Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) reforms. Fundamentally, all hinges on how to reconcile massive subsidies currently weighted in favour of intensive farming with the EU’s new green deal. EU climate chief Frans Timmermans flagged the critical requirement: member states need to face the consequences of higher climate goals. The stakes could not be higher for Irish farmers, so it has to be got right. Irish farmers need to face up to that new reality and set out pathways to ensure they make a fair contribution to decarbonising Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times May 30, 2021 22:52 UTC