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Francie Gorman wants productive farmers supported in the next CAP. And recoupling payments is the simplest- and best- way to do it.
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There are a few changes on the cards, including dairy farmers identifying their milking platform, expiry dates required for leased and rented lands and eco scheme eligibility.
A pair of residential farms in west Cork are new to the market. Both qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and have attracted strong interest.
David Wright reports from a CAFRE awareness event on the new Sustainable Agriculture Programme.
Minister Heydon has suggested that an enhanced ANC scheme and coupled income supports could be the way forward for CAP money, with entitlement-based schemes under threat.
The Commission's proposals for the next CAP should be considered by farmers making plans on foot of entitlement values, Minister Heydon said.
The maximum eligible area in Northern Ireland is increasing as the new Farm Sustainability Payment can effectively be claimed on all farmland.
IFA president Francie Gorman wants to see the association revisit the issue of headage payments, but does not want entitlements scrapped.
Advice for supporting gut health Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.
