BELGIUM: Whisky industry welcomes 'set-aside' payment dismissal
By Keith Nuthall | 26 September 2007
Subsidy schemes paying European Union (EU) farmers to leave land fallow have been suspended today (26 September), following concerns about potential grain shortages and high input prices for drinks producers.
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Subsidy schemes paying European Union (EU) farmers to leave land fallow have been suspended today (26 September), following concerns about potential grain shortages and high input prices for drinks producers.
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