Watch ICSA President Dermot Kelleher Explain The ICSA CAP Plan
ICSA KEY CAP DEMANDS
– €300/hd per suckler cow – including €120 variable coupled payment on first 40 cows plus €180 from BDGP/BEEP type schemes – no upper limit on numbers
– €35/hd per breeding ewe – Including €16 variable coupled payment on first 250 ewes plus €19 from Sheep Welfare type scheme – no upper limit on numbers
– €100/hd beef carbon efficiency payment – €40/hd for weighing and up to €60/hd for finishing younger to maximum 150 animals
– Young Farmers – 25% top-up for young farmers under variable suckler and ewe coupled payments
– Retirement Scheme for Intergenerational Transfer – an early retirement scheme for those aged 55 and over amounting to €100/cow for 5 years
– €15,000 Agri-Environment Scheme
ICSA CAP PRINCIPLES
Focus on supporting active farmers
Fairness for lower income sectors
Delivering on green agenda
No capping on suckler herd
Opposed to membership of Bord Bia Quality Assurance Scheme being linked to CAP payment
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