European Commissioner for AgriculturePhil Hogan agreed to propose a derogation for Ireland to the Commission last Wednesday.
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“The three-crop rule will not apply for 2018. We have political sign-off at European level on that," the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said on Tuesday. "What’s being worked through now is the detail on that and that will take a little bit longer."
The European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan said that it is the only effective support that can be provided in light of the exceptional levels of rainfall.
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Commissioner Hogan agreed to propose a derogation for Ireland to the Commission last Wednesday.
“But for those farmers who wanted to get on with their business, and I appreciate that they’re well behind in terms of ground conditions, they needed to know what crops they would have to plant. In the context of the three-crop rule, that won’t apply in 2018," Minister Creed said.
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“The three-crop rule will not apply for 2018. We have political sign-off at European level on that," the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said on Tuesday. "What’s being worked through now is the detail on that and that will take a little bit longer."
The European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan said that it is the only effective support that can be provided in light of the exceptional levels of rainfall.
Commissioner Hogan agreed to propose a derogation for Ireland to the Commission last Wednesday.
“But for those farmers who wanted to get on with their business, and I appreciate that they’re well behind in terms of ground conditions, they needed to know what crops they would have to plant. In the context of the three-crop rule, that won’t apply in 2018," Minister Creed said.
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