Tension mounts over late GLAS payments

ICMSA rural affairs chairman Patrick Rohan says delays in GLAS payments represent a breach of the Farmers’ Charter of Rights, which states “payment of up to 75% will commence the third week of October and payment of 25% balance to commence when all inspections are completed, normally mid-December”.

Mr Rohan says the payment delays are adding to cashflow pressure on farmers, who have endured two years of unprecedented income pressures.

“There’s massive annoyance at the off-hand way the terms of the Farmers Charter are being breached here,” said Mr Rohan.