Farming industry welcomes moves to build viability

By Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

However, farm leaders warned that a gap in the income tax treatment of farm families compared to families on PAYE had widened to €2,540 and was completely unjustified.

Finance Minister Brian Cowan said the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, the decoupling of farm supports from production, the WTO framework agreement and the demands of environmental standards represent major challenges for the farming community.