No Irish applications for EU pigmeat storage aid
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that no Irish-based companies have applied for the EU private storage scheme for pigmeat. The European Commission announced the measure last month in a bid to ease pressure on pigmeat markets. The scheme, which opened on 25 March, allows operators to apply for aid to cover part of the storage costs of pigmeat. There is a stipulation that the…