Kieran O Dowd – President of Macra Na Feirme
Macra na Feirme is hosting three regional events to inform members on the young farmer schemes in the new CAP. The meetings are taking place in association with IFAC Accountants and information will be available on the following areas:
- Basic Payment and the National Reserve.
- Basic Payment and Young Farmer top-up.
- Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme.
- Knowledge transfer groups.
- Pillar 2 supports.
The First meeting will take place in the Hibernian Hotel in Mallow, Co Cork, on Wednesday, 28 January.
The Second meeting will be held at the Talbot Hotel in Co Carlow on Tuesday, 3 Febraury.
The Third and final event is hosted by the Landmark Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday, 12 February.
All meetings will commence at 7.30pm.
(Source – Irish farmers Journal – 26/01/2015)
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