Brussels, 11/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 11 September, the management committee of the EU approved the proposal authorising the member states to pay an advance of 50% on the direct payments for 2013 on 16 October, the start of the 2014 budgetary financial year of the common agriculture policy (CAP), instead of on 1 December. Up to 80% may be advanced for specific payments for beef and veal.
Farmers are faced with cash flow problems due, amongst other things, to poor weather...