IFA demand rescue deal for western cereal farmers
Emergency aid and fodder scheme top five-point plan for the Minister
IFA President Joe Healy Picture: Frank McGrath
Pressures are mounting on the Government to help embattled cereal growers west of the Shannon. With the weather showing no sign of letting up, farmers in the western half of the country are facing the loss of tens of thousands of acres of cereals.
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has already penned in a crisis meeting for key stakeholders for next week, but attentions are now turning to what emergency aid can be directed at those most affected.
