NI farms could get ‘basic income’ guarantee post-Brexit Image caption Many farms in Northern Ireland rely heavily on EU subsidies A post-Brexit Northern Ireland agriculture policy could see a direct payment for farmers, but at a level “significantly below” that currently available from EU subsidies, it has emerged.
The payment could provide a guaranteed minimum income for farmers who rely heavily on subsidies.
If a model of “public money for public goods” were adopted, it is likely they could then increase it with payments for things like improved water quality and habitat protection.The option of a guaranteed minimum payment came out […]
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