Advisors warn farmers to engage early on new schemes

Advisors will be extra busy this year as the application process will take longer than normal. Photo: Getty Images

Ciaran Moran

Teagasc and agricultural consultants are warning farmers not to leave applications for new CAP schemes until the last minute and engage their services as soon as possible.

A host of important new schemes under the new CAP are now open for applications, many of which are said to be more complex than their predecessors.