Dairy farmers have this week been receiving a flat-rate payment of €1,395. The payment comes from the direct aid package put together by the European Commission to support dairy and pig farmers after a tough year.
The Commission issued Ireland with €13.7m, which the Irish Exchequer matched with €13.7m of its own money.
Young dairy farmers, who meet the eligibility criteria, qualify for a further €800 top-up on the €1,395.
ADVERTISEMENT
A total of €1m has been set aside to support the Irish pig sector. It remains unclear as to how that money will be distributed. Pig farmers are hoping individual farmers will receive a flat-rate payment similar to dairy farmers.
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that discussions are ongoing with the possibility of linking the payment to farm output.
The Department said it is “engaging with stakeholders on the mechanism for the distribution of the payment for the pig sector and will make a final decision in early January”.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Dairy farmers have this week been receiving a flat-rate payment of €1,395. The payment comes from the direct aid package put together by the European Commission to support dairy and pig farmers after a tough year.
The Commission issued Ireland with €13.7m, which the Irish Exchequer matched with €13.7m of its own money.
Young dairy farmers, who meet the eligibility criteria, qualify for a further €800 top-up on the €1,395.
A total of €1m has been set aside to support the Irish pig sector. It remains unclear as to how that money will be distributed. Pig farmers are hoping individual farmers will receive a flat-rate payment similar to dairy farmers.
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that discussions are ongoing with the possibility of linking the payment to farm output.
The Department said it is “engaging with stakeholders on the mechanism for the distribution of the payment for the pig sector and will make a final decision in early January”.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS