The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling for a €38m increase in funding for suckler cows in addition to the existing BDGP, BEEP and BEAM schemes. In its pre-budget submission published this week, the IFA proposed that a simpler, revised, BDGP and BEEP would be rolled over for sucklers to 2021 and 2022 and that suckler cow funding would be brought to a total of €100m per annum for 2021 and 2022.
“Suckler farmers need a targeted payment of €200/cow,” the submission states.
Agriculture is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector with exports valued at €13.7bn in 2018
Broken down into the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental and social), the submission states that a comprehensive package of market support measures are needed to help farmers deal with Brexit. This would include the setting aside of State Aid limits, the IFA says.
“Agriculture is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector with exports valued at €13.7bn in 2018. This represents 10% of our overall exports and 12% of industry turnover," IFA president Joe Healy said.
"Our message to the Government between now and 8 October is that the sustainable growth of this sector needs policies that encourage investment at farm level, recognise the role of agriculture in achieving balanced regional development and deliver viable farm incomes.”
Discrimination
The farm organisation is calling for the removal of the "discrimination in the tax system" for self-employed including the Earned Income Tax Credit and USC surcharge.
Increasing TAMS funding to €120m to meet all current and future payment claims is also one of the top priorities in order to make sure the full RDP allocation is spent.
The IFA is calling for an allocation of €10m for the reopening of the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme for farmers with Natura land. It says that the contributory pension calculation must be in line with the National Pensions Framework and those of Farm Assist be credited with PRSI contributions.
The strategic prioritisation of renewable energy and micro or community-based renewable projects is also one of the IFA’s top priorities. Alongside this, the IFA wants a green tax credit introduced where farmers with surplus energy are unable to sell back to the grid.
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The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling for a €38m increase in funding for suckler cows in addition to the existing BDGP, BEEP and BEAM schemes. In its pre-budget submission published this week, the IFA proposed that a simpler, revised, BDGP and BEEP would be rolled over for sucklers to 2021 and 2022 and that suckler cow funding would be brought to a total of €100m per annum for 2021 and 2022.
“Suckler farmers need a targeted payment of €200/cow,” the submission states.
Agriculture is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector with exports valued at €13.7bn in 2018
Broken down into the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental and social), the submission states that a comprehensive package of market support measures are needed to help farmers deal with Brexit. This would include the setting aside of State Aid limits, the IFA says.
“Agriculture is Ireland’s largest indigenous sector with exports valued at €13.7bn in 2018. This represents 10% of our overall exports and 12% of industry turnover," IFA president Joe Healy said.
"Our message to the Government between now and 8 October is that the sustainable growth of this sector needs policies that encourage investment at farm level, recognise the role of agriculture in achieving balanced regional development and deliver viable farm incomes.”
Discrimination
The farm organisation is calling for the removal of the "discrimination in the tax system" for self-employed including the Earned Income Tax Credit and USC surcharge.
Increasing TAMS funding to €120m to meet all current and future payment claims is also one of the top priorities in order to make sure the full RDP allocation is spent.
The IFA is calling for an allocation of €10m for the reopening of the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme for farmers with Natura land. It says that the contributory pension calculation must be in line with the National Pensions Framework and those of Farm Assist be credited with PRSI contributions.
The strategic prioritisation of renewable energy and micro or community-based renewable projects is also one of the IFA’s top priorities. Alongside this, the IFA wants a green tax credit introduced where farmers with surplus energy are unable to sell back to the grid.
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