Full decoupling of direct EU payments to farmers from production will greatly benefit the majority of farmers. By opting for this approach we can expect a rise in aggregate income of 10% before 2012. The option of partial decoupling sought by commercial producers and processors would have allowed for an increase in income of just 4%. The worst policy option would have been to stand still because farmers' income would have fallen. I congratulate the Minister, the Ministers of State and all the officials of the Department on another job well done.