EU’s lump sum proposal not enough – IFA
The EU’s exceptional one-off lump sum solution announced at the end of May 2022 is not enough, according to IFA Rural Development Chairman Michael Biggins. He said the EU’s lump sum proposal is “robbing Peter to pay Paul” as it only moves an inadequate amount of Pillar II money from 2024/25 to 2023. “Farmers have been told there is over €15m from the EU Crisis Reserve Fund and it can…