No extension to unharvested crops scheme deadline

The scheme opened for applications on November 16 and farmers who wished to avail of it had to submit applications by close of business on November 24

Thee scheme is available to all growers who were unable to harvest cereal crops due to wet weather in September and October.

Calls for an extension to the application deadline for the scheme to compensate farmers for unharvested crops have been turned down.

Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue told the Dáil before Christmas that the relevant European Union Regulation clearly specifies that payments must be made by January 31, 2024.