Satellite inspections are delaying farm payments

Satellite surveillance has delayed EU payments for thousands of farmers.

Of the 6,500 farms selected for a remote (satellite) sensing inspection, the first instalment of the Basic Payment (BPS) had issued to 5,176 applicants to date, and Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme payments had issued to 3,582 applicants, Agriculture Minister, Michael Creed, has stated.

The BPS balancing payment commenced to issue last week, along with the full BPS payment for any additionally completed remote sensing inspection cases.