BPS advance payments begin for 118,000 farmers

An additional 3,500 farmers will receive payments compared to this time last year
BPS advance payments begin for 118,000 farmers

118,000 farmers are to receive advance payments under BPS. File Photo. 

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020 - 16:10
Aisling Kiernan

Advance payments under the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) - including Greening - commenced today.

After making the announcement, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, said €781m would be advanced to 118,000 farmers nationwide.

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