Teagasc report analyses farm subsidy reform

Teagasc has released an analysis of possible EU farm subsidy changes, when the Irish version of CAP reform is implemented.

The CAP reform proposals left scope for national governments, and this technical report from Teagasc is mainly about what would happen to the incomes of different farming groups, and what would happen to agricultural output, if particular implementation options are followed by the Government.

The key options analysed were whether a minimum higher payment should be paid on the first 32 hectares, and if a coupled support scheme for suckler cows and sheep should be introduced. There are also some recommendations on technical issues, such as definition of permanent grassland.