Minimum stocking density a criterion for the active farmer check
Ireland’s Draft CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) for 2023-2027 has included a proposal for a minimum stocking requirement as part of the active farmer check. This will also be a factor in an eco-scheme which farmers must join to earn 25% of their direct payment. This remains an eligibility requirement for the disadvantaged areas scheme – the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme. Active farmers defined For the CSP are those…