French CAP delay due to greening criteria cloud
The French agriculture ministry has extended the 2015 applications deadline until June 15, but many commentators are predicting that France’s 360,000 farmers will not be able to complete forms on time.
Their confusion relates to defining land plots which qualify for subsidies. Under the new rules for example undergrowth is no longer eligible. French farmers and government authorities have pointed out that this measure will lead to the destruction of hedgerows, which they claim runs against the EU’s greening goals.
