Agri-Business
A meeting today may see agreement on a new Farmers' Charter. But concern over ACRES is the main talking point.
Environment
A report has revealed that the income on farms in the EU located in Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) compared to farms outside ANCs, was less
Rural Life
In October, AgriLand reported that farmers in Donegal felt they did not qualify for the ANC because it was "based on a desktop exercise".
A farm lobby group deputy leader has called for the review of the ANCs, which is due to be implemented in 2019, to be published immediately.
Payments worth over €185.6 million under the 2018 ANC scheme and Areas of Specific Constraint (Islands) Scheme, have begun issuing this week.
A derogation to make 70% advance payments for direct payments under the CAP has been sought by the Department of Agriculture.
Over €171 million has already been paid to farmers under the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme this year.
An uplands specific category within the new ANC review is both "technically and legally possible," according to the INHFA.
It will be early summer before the maps which will be used in the review of the ANC review will be ready, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has said.
'Farmers in the west of Ireland will not be left behind in the review of the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANCs).'
With additional funds being allocated to the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme in 2018, the payments in hill areas should be increased.
