More than 8,000 under ANC qualifying stocking rate

654 landowners in Co Cork don't have enough livestock to qualify for payment

Farmers have until December 31 to achieve ANC stocking rate required for payments.

More than 8,000 applicants for Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC, disadvantaged areas) payments were falling short of the minimum stocking requirements to qualify for payment in the 2020 scheme, as of December 4.

However, the 8,372 landowners who hold eligible ANC land, but who did not satisfy the minimum stocking requirement, have until the end of the year to meet their minimum stocking requirements.