Some farmers could lose up to 25% of their CAP payments.
Some farmers could lose up to 25% of their CAP payments, under a provisional deal agreed yesterday.
EU agriculture ministers are due to sign off on the new Common Agricultural Policy when they meet in Luxembourg next week.
It had been proposed to set aside 20% of the budget for eco-schemes, to reduce emissions from farming.
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says there's been a compromise, after some states wanted a rate of 30%:
The Irish Farmers' Association says the provisional CAP deal could decimate some farming sectors.
Speaking from Brussels, IFA President and Toomevara's Tim Cullinan says it's essential the Minister gets flexibility for Irish farmers before the deal is signed next week:
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