Seamus Boland is the President of the European Economic and Social Council, and a part time beef farmer. He makes the argument for maintaining the Pillar II payments as they are. 

<p>Seamus Boland is the President of the European Economic and Social Council, and a part time beef farmer. He makes the argument for maintaining the Pillar II payments as they are.&nbsp;</p>

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across Ireland. Listen live Saturdays at 8am on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Defending the Family Farm 

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Philip Boucher-Hayes and the CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns & villages across the country.

CountryWide - 7 November 2026

Countrywide Full Episode 07.11.26

However much smaller the eventual CAP budget ends up being, who gets what proportion of it is entirely in the gift of the Minister for Agriculture. We ask Martin Heydon what guarantees he can give farmers, and we speak to him about the stalled cuts in farming emissions.  

<p>However much smaller the eventual CAP budget ends up being, who gets what proportion of it is entirely in the gift of the Minister for Agriculture. We ask Martin Heydon what guarantees he can give farmers, and we speak to him about the stalled cuts in farming emissions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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