Farmers must decide if they want to continue in schemes such as GLAS, BDGP

EU has  approved continuity of Irish farm schemes in 2021

Letters sent this week to farmers will offer to continue their 2021 involvement in schemes, after contract expiry. They are urged to be

Farmers will soon be asked by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine if they want to opt into schemes for 2021, such as GLAS, ANC, BDGP, Sheep Welfare, and the Organic Farming Scheme.

This follows European Commission approval for the continuity of farm schemes in 2021.