Europe still open to flexibility in farm payments, says IFA

The European Parliament’s agricultural committee is still open to Ireland’s call for flexibility in the administration of farm payments, according to IFA president John Bryan.

Having met with the committee’s chairman, Paulo De Castro, in Strasbourg yesterday, Mr Bryan welcomed the strong support he expressed on securing a full agricultural budget for the CAP post-2013.

The support for the call for flexibility is a welcome development, said the IFA. In addition, Mr Bryan said Mr De Castro and his committee support the need for any new CAP reforms to help member states resolve the issues on greening and market supports.