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Young Farmer Top Up - 2016 Start??

johnno900 · 2015-01-19 22:19:59

Hi All, Just read the terms and conditions for the young farmer scheme and see that closing date is May 15th 2015. Does this mean that as I am starting farming in 2016, I cannot avail of the young farmer scheme? My uncle wants to hold out farming all of his land in 2015 to see how his entitlement is effected with…

19-01-2015 10:19pm

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johnno900

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Hi All,
Just read the terms and conditions for the young farmer scheme and see that closing date is May 15th 2015. Does this mean that as I am starting farming in 2016, I cannot avail of the young farmer scheme?

My uncle wants to hold out farming all of his land in 2015 to see how his entitlement is effected with convergence.

He's committed to leasing me half of his 75ha in 2016.

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#2 20-01-2015 9:06pm

einn32

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As far as I'm aware you will be eligible but only get it from '16 on. So you miss out on a year but I'm open to correction.

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#3 20-01-2015 9:27pm

Henwin

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where can one apply, i looked on the agfood website but cant seem to find the form

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