an analysis of the effects decoupling direct payments from production in beef sheep and cereal sectors fapri ireland partnership rural economy research centre teagasc 19 sandymount avenue dublin 4 report prepared for department agriculture food final 21 january 2003 contents www tnet ie ii table preface iii what is baseline v executive summary vi 1 background 2 medium term review sectoral 3 output input sector income scenario 12 farm level 13 5 arable aid 15 6 wide 18 7 effect on net greenhouse gas emissions 22 references 25 appendices 26 a projections b factors affecting land leasing under decoupled system c commodity supply balance agricultural tables d e alternative export refunds expenditure assumption f irish