Don’t forget single farm payments
Up to a week ago fewer than half of the 125,000 expected applications had been lodged with the Department of Agriculture. IFA president John Bryan said, “This is the most important piece of paperwork in 2011 as it is the entry form for all direct payments that farmers are eligible for, including the single farm payment, REPS 4, AEOS, disadvantaged areas, suckler cow welfare, sheep grassland scheme, forestry and other smaller schemes.” In 2010 direct payments contributed over 50% of farm gross output on Irish cattle farms.
