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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by martyh
Nobody has suggested any illegality though ,what the issue is ,is that monies aimed at small farmers is being used by rich farmers who's estates are self sufficient .It's a bit like millionaires claiming the state pension
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You are confusing red-top press rabid hyperbole with reality.
The CAP is not meant to support 'smal farmers', no matter what the Express says...
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What is the CAP?
The common agricultural policy allows European farmers to meet the needs of 500 million Europeans. Its main objectives are to ensure a decent standard of living for farmers and to provide a stable and safe food supply at affordable prices for consumers.
The CAP has changed a lot since it was established in 1962, and continues to change today. The June 2013 reform is focused on three priorities:
viable food production
sustainable management of natural resources
balanced development of rural areas throughout the EU.
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How is the budget used?
The CAP's budget is spent in 3 different ways:
Income support for farmers and assistance for complying with sustainable agricultural practices: farmers receive direct payments, provided they live up to strict standards relating to food safety, environmental protection and animal health and welfare. These payments are fully financed by the EU, and account for 70% of the CAP budget. Under the June 2013 reform, 30% of direct payments will be linked to European farmers' compliance with sustainable agricultural practices which are beneficial to soil quality, biodiversity and the environment generally, such as crop diversification, the maintenance of permanent grassland or the preservation of ecological areas on farms.
Market-support measures: these come into play, for example, when adverse weather conditions destabilise markets. Such payments account for less than 10% of the CAP budget.
Rural development measures: these are intended to help farmers modernise their farms and become more competitive, while protecting the environment, contributing to the diversification of farming and non-farming activities and the vitality of rural communities. These payments are part-financed by the member countries, generally extend over a number of years, and account for some 20% of the CAP's budget.
These three areas are closely interrelated and must be managed coherently. For example, direct payments provide farmers with a steady income and reward them for providing environmental benefits which are in the public interest.
Likewise, rural development measures make it easier to modernise farms while encouraging diversification of activities in rural areas.
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http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-631_en.htm
Nothing about 'small farmers' there... 
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