No need to panic as CAP review payments are not yet clear

A FORMER national farming leader has warned against rash farming decisions before the make-up of CAP Mid-Term Review payments becomes clear.

Former ICMSA president Frank Allen said there was no need for panic, as the legal text of the Review has not been finalised yet, and the final decision on how premia payments will be allocated in Ireland will then rest with the Government.

He also pointed out that any changes made now are irrelevant to the reference years of 200, 2001 and 2002, on which each farmer’s future payment entitlements will be based.