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19/01/2013 Website News

�IFA has made it clear to the Department that individual producers who participate in the programme must be eligible to receive a payment of up to �1,000 per annum for a 3-year period.�
James Murphy said the Department has confirmed to IFA that farmers already participating in the Beef Discussion Group Programme (BTAP) may also participate in the new Sheep Discussion Group Programme and receive full separate payment. He said with the exception of a small number of the options available under both schemes, the programmes are separate.
The IFA sheep farmers� leader said it is very important that the STAP programme accommodates all types of sheep farmers, including early and mid-season lamb producers, store and hill sheep producers
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