Penalties mount as BDGP hurdles get higher

The penalties in 2017 totalled €920,367.

As the demands of the BDGP became more difficult, more and more farmers have incurred penalties for not completing the actions required.

Amounts deducted from BDGP payments, due to required actions not being completed on participating farms, jumped to €1,868,226 for 2019, compared to €1,186,912 for 2018.