Farmers availing of the nitrates derogation should not qualify for Common Agricultural Payments (CAP) payments, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA).
Outlining the call as “Rebalancing of CAP Payments” – one of 10 points outlined in its plan for the future of the Irish suckler sector, the farmer organisation stated its reasoning for this.
It was noted that, in 2018, some 445,200ha of land availed a nitrates derogation; this, according to the INHFA, is a “clear conflict” with the current European move towards sustainable environmental objectives.The group said that the incoming replacement for the Basic Payment Scheme […]
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