Farmers given option of 2022 BEAM nitrogen reduction period

McConalogue  welcomes  European Commission  flexibility on BEAM

Minister Charlie McConalogue: has welcomed BEAM flexibility. Picture: Julien Behal

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue last night welcomed a decision by the European Commission to allow Ireland the flexibility of a new nitrogen reduction period for the Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM).

Minister McConalogue recently asked the Commission for flexibility to offer farmers the choice of changing the reduction year from the existing July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 year, to a new period of January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.