This document summarizes key points from CAP meetings for Irish farmers. It outlines the amounts allocated to Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 payments, and how the linear reduction will impact entitlement values from 2013 to 2014. It stresses the importance of 2013 for setting allocation rights and the maximum entitlements that can be established in 2015. It also explains the impact of convergence on payment amounts and identifies different groups that will gain, stay the same, or lose payments under the new system. The document provides recommendations for farmers regarding leased entitlements, eligible land submissions, and investment decisions in light of the CAP reforms.
2. Irish Farmers Journal
CAP meetings
• Five key points to take home
1. The pots of money
2. The impact of linear reduction
3. The importance of years
4. The new payment
5. The impact of convergence
• Do’s and don’ts of the new system
6. Shrink to fit Linear Reduction
Gross Payment Claim in
2013
Impact of Linear Cut on 2014 entitlement
values
No SFP claim in 2013 All entitlements subject to linear cut
€0 - €5000 Only unused entitlements cut
€5001- €5586 Brought down to €5,000 (unused still cut)
> €5586 All entitlements subject to linear cut of
10.49%
• Exemption applies where gross payment claim is no greater than €5000 and only
to entitlements utilised in 2013
7. Linear cut to entitlements
(if over €5,865 in 2013)
2013 entitlement value2014 entitlement value
€100 €89.5
€200 €179.0
€300 €268.5
€400 €358.0
€500 €447.6
€600 €537.1
€700 €626.6
€800 €716.1
8. 3 - The importance of years
• 2013 - Key year in reforms
– Sets allocation right – automatic entry
• Scottish derogation, fruit and veg, national
reserve, buy entitlements in 2016
– Sets maximum number of entitlements you can
establish in 2015
• Extra land in 2014 or 2015 not taken into account
9. The importance of years
• 2014 – value of entitlements held
• Benefits
– Farmers with more entitlements than land
– Farmers that lost land though LIPIS review
– Dept – easier to calculate in 2014
• 100% leased entitlements?
– Other option - money automatically went to active
farmer
• Deadline 15 May to transfer permanently
• Tax implications (assume the worst)
10. The importance of years
• 2015
– Need to be active (even if retired)
• 1 ha with 1 entitlement worth over €100
– PCC if leasing or selling land and entitlements
– Consider reducing number of entitlements
established
• Increase value/ha vs increase options
13. Basic payment - National average
• National average = €171
– (2019 BPS ceiling/2015 hectares)
– ( €1.216bn/4.83m ha)
• 90% National average = €153.90
• 60% National average = €102.50
16. Impact on convergence (Teagasc)
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Dairy Mixed
Livestock
Tillage Cattle
Rearing
CattleOther Sheep Other
Gainsfrom convergence No change from convergence Loses from convergence
17. • Accelerated gainers <€136
• Gainers €136-€263
• Static €263-€292
• Loser €292 - €1150
• Accelerated losers - > €1150
• Left outside the gate - €0
– Fruit and veg
– Scottish
– National reserve
Six different groups
- based on 2013 entitlement values
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19. Do’s for CAP reforms
• 100% leased entitlements - Permanently transfer
entitlements to active farmer by May 15 2014 if you leased
them out 100% in 2013
• Eligible land - Make sure you just submit eligible land in
2014 and especially in 2015
• Online - use online to submit SFP especially if you are
arable farmer forced into crop diversification
• National reserve - Get educated if you are young farmer or
new entrant
• Make good investment decisions
– Consider buying entitlements in 2014 if you have naked land
and money on deposit (get advice)
• Rented land - Look at the option of dropping land in 2015
to consolidate your entitlements
20. Don’ts for CAP reform
• Make bad investment decisions
– Increase entitlements values held in 2014 without
looking at tax implications
• Buy entitlement in 2014 if you could potentially
get the Scottish derogation
• Lose entitlements to national reserve under no
rotation (2015 on- Leasing without land option)
• Farm just for premiums –CAP budget will not get
bigger and inflation alone reduces it each year.
Farm system has to make a profit.