Losses of calf producers ‘worrying’

The detailed rules for the new EU single farm payment have certainly resolved many issues in the interests of farmers, ICMSA president Pat O’Rourke said yesterday.

But he pointed out that many areas of concern remain, particularly the losses of calf and weanling producers and the implementation of cross-compliance rules.

These two issues will have to be addressed to the satisfaction of Irish farmers, he said.