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One of the key questions emerging from the CAP reform political agreement back in June is how entitlements will be dealt with moving into the new scheme.
Although a final decision as to how these entitlements will be allocated in the new scheme will not be made for a few more months, many commentators are saying that in England, entitlements will roll forward. It has already been confirmed that there will be a new allocation of entitlements in Wales.
What are the latest proposals for entitlement allocation in the new scheme?
Although the principles of the CAP reform deal were agreed late in the afternoon of June 26th 2012, the legislation and detail of many elements have been left undecided.
One of the key questions arising from this deal is how to obtain entitlements for the new scheme which will be due to take affect from 1st January 2015.
There are 2 options available, being:
Over the past couple of weeks we have seen the consultation on the route from West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond open for responses and the launch of the Exceptional Hardship Scheme for Phase 2.
The announcement last week that the EU Commission, Council of Ministers and Parliament came to an agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy whilst at first being welcome, it may not indeed be the case for English farmers.
Tony Rimmer, Director of Rostons, believes Cheshire’s farmers will be extremely pleased to hear the positive news, that the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been championed in the Farmers Weekly for purchasing 92% of its food from Britain.
The principle aim of the Dairy Fund is to support activity that facilitates a resilient and competitive dairy sector through projects that enable dairy farms across England to improve competitiveness. The aim will be delivered through grant support for the costs of exploring formal co-operation.