Some 22,262 farmers could see their payments boosted by €42/ha under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Draft CAP regulations could see entitlement values increase to a minimum of approximately €199/ha by 2026, if 75% convergence is adopted in Ireland.
This represents a €42/ha boost on the €157/ha minimum value, which must be reached in 2019 as a result of convergence. All figures are including greening.
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With an average farm size of 32ha, this potential €42/ha boost would be worth an average of €1,344 to each farmer.
Over the past five years, convergence has seen farmers’ low-value entitlements increase to a minimum of 60% of the national average.
This will see payments in 2019 reach a minimum of approximately €157/ha including greening, with the national average sitting at €265/ha.
Any changes to the future total CAP budget will affect payment rates to farmers.
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Some 22,262 farmers could see their payments boosted by €42/ha under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Draft CAP regulations could see entitlement values increase to a minimum of approximately €199/ha by 2026, if 75% convergence is adopted in Ireland.
This represents a €42/ha boost on the €157/ha minimum value, which must be reached in 2019 as a result of convergence. All figures are including greening.
With an average farm size of 32ha, this potential €42/ha boost would be worth an average of €1,344 to each farmer.
Over the past five years, convergence has seen farmers’ low-value entitlements increase to a minimum of 60% of the national average.
This will see payments in 2019 reach a minimum of approximately €157/ha including greening, with the national average sitting at €265/ha.
Any changes to the future total CAP budget will affect payment rates to farmers.
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