Smith in move to encourage new entrants to dairy farming
It forms part of the allocation of the first of five annual increases of 1% in milk quotas agreed under the so-called “health check” of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. One quarter of the increase (about 13.5 million litres) will be set aside for the initiative aimed at attracting new entrants into milk production.
The balance will be allocated as a 0.75% increase in quota on a permanent, saleable basis for every producer active on April 1, 2009.
