Remaining Sheep Welfare Scheme payments delayed

Advance payments for the 2018 Sheep Welfare Scheme (year two) have issued to 18,607 farmers in December.

An estimated 2,000 farmers have still not received their advance payments and the Irish Farmers Journal understands these farmers will not be paid until balancing payments are made to all participants in March or April of this year.

This week, the Minister for Agriculture announced the opening of year three of the scheme.