Article: Arable area payments scheme -- New Multiannual Set-aside arrangements.

M2 PRESSWIRE-7 September 2000-UK Government: Arable area payments scheme -- New Multiannual Set-aside arrangements (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Following a three-month consultation exercise which ended on 28 April, provision is to be made so that farmers can set the same land aside for a period of five years. This will be known as Multiannual Set-aside.

Farmers who take advantage of the new scheme will be guaranteed that the payment in euros each year will not be lower than the rate in the first year.

Under the new scheme:

- farmers who currently set aside up to 100% of their land (e.g. for energy ...

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