Cork farmers could lose up to an estimated €273 million between 2028 and 2034, under proposed changes to European agricultural funding, according to local councillors.
At this week’s full meeting of Cork County Council, Councillor Nelius Cotter called for a projected €2.54 billion reduction in Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) allocation to be reversed and funding restored to current levels.
Figures presented by the Castletownroche councillor, based on IFA research, estimate that Cork farmers could lose €39 billion annually, or an average of €3,291 per farmer each year.
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