New EU aid measures adjustable for each state
He said doubling the dairy intervention ceiling is very significant — along with EU Commissioner Phil Hogan’s undertaking to consider further support for the pigmeat sector, further market support for skimmed milk powder, and further flexibilities in state aids to farmers.
He said he has asked the commission to consider temporary suspension of import tariffs on fertiliser, which would save farmers over €1bn in unnecessary input costs, according to a report commissioned by IFA.
