Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced the mechanism for the distribution of the €1m direct aid package for pig farmers in Ireland, due to be issued “shortly”.
€13.7m EU income support for dairy and pig farmers was announced in September 2015, of which €1m was set aside for pig farmers. Dairy farmers received a flat-rate payment of €1,395 in December 2015, but uncertainty remained until now on how and when pig farmers would be paid.
Speaking at the presentation of a report from the Pig Industry Stakeholder Group on Monday, which sets out over 60 recommendations to address the challenges facing the industry, the minister confirmed that a flat-rate payment of over €3,000 will be issued "shortly" to pig farmers.
Direct-aid package payment
“I am pleased to announce that a direct-aid package payment will issue to all pig farmers shortly. This means a flat-rate payment of over €3,000 to each farmer.
“This support payment originates from a package of measures proposed by the European Commission in response to the significant price deterioration experienced by pig farmers in 2015, the effect of which has been exacerbated by the closure of the Russian market,” he said.
The minister confirmed that flat-rate payments will issue to all pig farmers with a minimum level of supply of 200 pigs slaughtered in 2015. This will ensure that the payment is directed to those farmers most affected by the price volatility, thus meeting the requirements of the EU regulations under which the funding is provided.
Further details will be sent to pig herdowners in the coming days. In addition, the minister confirmed that he is considering the allocation of some funding under this package to the Irish Pig Society to further their work in representing smaller-scale producers.
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Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced the mechanism for the distribution of the €1m direct aid package for pig farmers in Ireland, due to be issued “shortly”.
€13.7m EU income support for dairy and pig farmers was announced in September 2015, of which €1m was set aside for pig farmers. Dairy farmers received a flat-rate payment of €1,395 in December 2015, but uncertainty remained until now on how and when pig farmers would be paid.
Speaking at the presentation of a report from the Pig Industry Stakeholder Group on Monday, which sets out over 60 recommendations to address the challenges facing the industry, the minister confirmed that a flat-rate payment of over €3,000 will be issued "shortly" to pig farmers.
Direct-aid package payment
“I am pleased to announce that a direct-aid package payment will issue to all pig farmers shortly. This means a flat-rate payment of over €3,000 to each farmer.
“This support payment originates from a package of measures proposed by the European Commission in response to the significant price deterioration experienced by pig farmers in 2015, the effect of which has been exacerbated by the closure of the Russian market,” he said.
The minister confirmed that flat-rate payments will issue to all pig farmers with a minimum level of supply of 200 pigs slaughtered in 2015. This will ensure that the payment is directed to those farmers most affected by the price volatility, thus meeting the requirements of the EU regulations under which the funding is provided.
Further details will be sent to pig herdowners in the coming days. In addition, the minister confirmed that he is considering the allocation of some funding under this package to the Irish Pig Society to further their work in representing smaller-scale producers.
Read more
Pig league: Prices steady in December
Uncertainty remains around payments from €1m set aside for pig sector
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