According to a statement by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), Irish Minister of Agriculture Michael Creed must ensure that the “beef fund” is paid as soon as possible, and only to those farmers who have suffered the losses and need it the most.
On June 20, after the EU passed a resolution on a “100 million Euro Brexit Beef Fund,” IFA President Joe Healy said the regulatory permit paves the way for the Ministry of Agriculture to pay farmers.
The Irish Farmers Association has developed six principles for the distribution of the Brexit Beef Fund:
- The fund is intended for beef producers and should be paid to farmers. This is not for factories, factory sites or livestock, agents or dealers;
- The fund is intended for farmers who have suffered losses, and sectors that are most in need of income;
- The money should be directed to farmers who have sold ready-made cattle since last fall, and to calf farmers. Cattle are bulls, heifers and young bulls;
- Funds must be paid quickly and directly to farmers;
- Ready-made cattle sold at exhibitions should also be included in the list.
- The Ministry of Agriculture has all the data on the Animal Identification and Movement System (AIM) to ensure accurate fund planning.
These six principles were sent to Irish Agriculture Minister Michael Creed, IFA chairman of livestock, Angus Woods.
And IFA President Joe Healy said that “Minister Creed and the Department of Agriculture must submit their documents by July 31.
This should be done without delay and in such a way as to simplify payments to farmers. ”
