IFA publishes counter proposals

COUNTER proposals on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and world trade talks were published yesterday by the Irish Farmers’ Association following a National Council meeting in Dublin.

IFA president John Dillon described the association’s position as “providing a sustainable policy for Irish and European farming going forward”.

Mr Dillon said whereas the Fischler proposals would result in the winding down of the CAP with EU payments totally de-coupled from production, IFA’s policy is that CAP supports must be linked to productive farming.