Catch crop scheme offers up to €229/ha to tillage farmers

The minimum eligible area is 0.5 hectares, while the maximum area for payment is 40 hectares

The minimum eligible area is 0.5 hectares, while the maximum area for payment is 40 hectares.

The Catch Crop measure in the Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) scheme pays tillage farmers up to €229 per hectare per year, up to a maximum of €9,160, for catch crops grown after spring crops, in the period from September 1 to January 1.

A rate of €173/ha/year is paid for catch crops grown from August 1 to September 30.