How can agriculture in Europe be supported in a sustainable manner in the face of ever-increasing competition for financial resources? The debate on the shape of the European Union’s (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2028 to 2034 has been in full swing in political, social and academic circles since the European Commission published its legislative proposals for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and for the CAP in July 2025.