Farming: Dried fodder
Introduction
The EU regime was introduced in 1978 as part of Community policy to support the production of protein for animal feed. Products covered under the scheme include dried lucerne, grass, sainfoin, clover, lupins and vetches. Lucerne and grass are the staple crops in the UK.
The dried fodder regime was reformed as part of the 2003 CAP reform package. The agreement of 26 June 2003 halved the aid rate payable to processors, but provided for half the scheme's budget of €320m to be decoupled from production and be incorporated into Single Farm Payments from 2005. The UK receives an annual budget of €1.95M. Farmers who have supplied fodder for drying during the historical reference period (2000-2002) have a historical entitlement to a share of this decoupled aid.
The regime allows for a standard rate of aid of €33/t for both artificially dried and sun-dried fodder, subject to national guaranteed quantities and certain quality requirements being met. The UK's national guaranteed quantity is 102,000 tonnes.
The Dried Fodder Regime guide provides more detail on the coverage of the Common Market Organisation.
Regime Guide
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published in September 2006.
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Page last modified: 7 September 2006
Page published: 1 July 2006