ANC balancing payments begin today

Total paid to 95,000 farmers under the Scheme, so far, is €239m

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. Picture: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography.

Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) balancing payments which begin today will bring the total paid under the 2020 ANC Scheme to €239m for 95,000 farmers.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue confirmed the commencement earlier and highlighted how €40m would issue to farmers this week.