No agreement on how much of €387bn CAP is for ‘greener’ farming

Time is running short on meeting the needs of farmers 

The European Parliament wants to ringfence 25% of direct payments for eco-schemes in an effort to encourage sustainable farming. File Picture. 

Difficult discussions lie ahead after last week’s failure of EU institutions to progress Common Agriculture Policy talks, said Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.

“Our farmers need this, and time is running short if we are to have it in place by January 2023.