It has been proposed that farmers below 10ha are exempted from CAP inspections, while those above this threshold see fewer on-the-ground inspections as a result of better satellite checks. Small farmers stand to gain the most from the proposals unveiled by Brussels on Friday. Philip Doyle Next
The European Commission announced its plans to make a number of short-term changes to the CAP aimed at cutting red tape and giving farmers more flexibility than is currently provided for in scheme rules on Friday.
The Commission has proposed completely exempting those farming 10ha or less from CAP’s conditionality (cross compliance) […]
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