EU study highlights the need for protected incomes for farmers

A joint report between economists from Teagasc and Wageningen called for the EU Parliament to implement better target supports to protect farmer incomes and sector resilience.

An EU-wide study has recommended the European Parliament utilise more targeted farming supports.

A new report prepared for the European Parliament has highlighted the need for better targeted farm supports to protect incomes and strengthen resilience.

The report prepared by economists from Teagasc and Wageningen Social and Economic Research found that farm incomes across the European Union have become more volatile in recent years and that existing support measures need to be better targeted if they are to protect the long-term viability of farming.