Inside the Farmers Journal: what is an active farmer and sheep shearer shortage
Strong words from IFA president Francie Gorman as the battle for the next CAP begins, bluetongue, a shortage of sheep shearers in the UK and more feature on this week’s show.
The definition of an active farmer will to come up in the debate on the next CAP reform, along with coupled payments. We report on what IFA president Francie Gorman had to say on the matter on this week's show.
The team hears from Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon on bluetongue. We also discuss the potential shortage of sheep shearers in the UK and beef imports.
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The definition of an active farmer will to come up in the debate on the next CAP reform, along with coupled payments. We report on what IFA president Francie Gorman had to say on the matter on this week's show.
The team hears from Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon on bluetongue. We also discuss the potential shortage of sheep shearers in the UK and beef imports.
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