Increased payment rates for farmers

A TOTAL of 5,000 retired farmers are to benefit from increased payment rates in the schemes of early retirement from farming.

The increases totalling €33 million were announced by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan and will be effective from November 1.

Pension payments are currently being made under two EU funded early retirement schemes.

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