HUNDREDS of farmers who entered the Retirement Scheme in 2000, 2001 and 2002 were not sent Single Payment application forms, according to the Farm Retirement Group for Justice.

RETIRED farmers have welcomed a European Parliament ruling that their complaint of unfair treatment in the Mid Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy is admissible.

RETIRED farmers whose futures have been thrown into disarray by the Fischler Reform hit out at IFA this week.