Pig farmers set to gain €3,000 in EU direct aid

Pig farmers with more than 200 animals slaughtered in 2015 are to receive a flat payment of €3,000 in EU-funded supports to offset the impacts of volatile market prices.
Pig farmers set to gain €3,000 in EU direct aid
Tue, 02 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has unveiled the mechanism to distribute the €1m direct aid package for pig farmers.

He was speaking at the presentation to him of a pig industry stakeholder group report, with 60 recommendations to address the challenges facing the industry.

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