Creed warns against national co-financing of direct farm payments

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has said it is very clear that EU member states do not favour co-financing of Pillar 1 direct payments, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has said it is very clear that EU member states do not favour co-financing of Pillar 1 direct payments, writes Stephen Cadogan.

In Ireland, these payments typically account for 75% of a farm’s income, and the European Commission has hinted they may no longer be 100% financed by the EU budget, with national co-financing from 2020 suggested.