Everything you need to know about the new Young Farmers top-up payment

The average Young Farmers payment is set to total €6,200 in 2023 in a bid to attract a younger generation into the farming sector

The Young Farmers top-up payment aims to address the issue of an ageing farming population in Ireland

Ciaran Moran

The Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CIS-YF) will replace the Young Farmers Scheme in the new CAP.

In order to help address the issue of an ageing farming population in Ireland and to attract young farmers into the sector, the scheme will provide some €178m to young farmers from 2023 to 2027.