€250m waste scheme for farmers

A NEW multi-million-euro waste-management scheme designed to help farmers adjust to the environmental conditions required by the European Union nitrates directive was announced at the weekend by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

The announcement followed European Commission approval of the wide-ranging scheme, which Ms Coughlan described as an exciting and forward-looking Government measure.

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association’s farm services committee chairman Conor Creedon welcomed the scheme and said it would finally allow farmers to invest for the future.