‘Reassurances’ that BPS payments will run on October 16
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has given assurances that 70% of the BPS payment will be advnaced to farmers on October 16. File Photo.
Both the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) have confirmed that they have been ‘reassured” by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that 70% of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be advanced by the middle of October.
The news emerged during discussions on the new Farmers’ Charter of Rights on Thursday as the sector prepares for the expiration of the current charter at the end of December.
