Farmers in Fermanagh are reminded that the closing date for submitting their 2008 Single Application Forms is Thursday 15 May 2008.

Applications received by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) after 15 May and by 9 June 2008 will incur late penalties. Forms received after 9 June 2008 will be rejected.

Up to the present about 8,000, applications have been received. Farm businesses that lodged applications in 2007 have been issued with application packs. Businesses that did not lodge an application in 2007, or have not yet received a pack, can obtain one by contacting their local DARD office. Guidance on the completion of the application form and field data sheet is provided in the Applicants' Guide included in the pack.