27-09-2012 09:07 AM | Ireland

High-earning farmers to lose out in new CAP deal

High-earning farmers will lose the most in a forthcoming overhaul of subsidies -- but lower earners will get more, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said yesterday.

Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Heathpark near New Ross, Mr Coveney said getting a deal on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was the most significant challenge of his career.
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