Government to Consider Fodder Crisis Supports for Farms

IFA calls for Government to support farmers facing fodder crisis

Irish Farmers Association president Francie Gorman said: “It is a really serious situation. Firstly, we can't make grass grow when the weather doesn't allow us to.'

IFA repeats calls for Government action on fodder crisis

Harvest likely to be one of the poorest on record, says Francie Gorman

Government to consider fodder crisis supports for farms

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has told farming groups Government will consider extra supports to address the climate-caused fodder crisis as part of the upcoming budget.

Calls grow for fertiliser relief as fodder shortage looms

Demands include an immediate fertiliser package to stimulate autumn grass growth, along with urgent amendments to the rules of certain schemes

Fodder crisis 'needs to be addressed at pan-European level'

Europe needs to work together to tackle the crises in the fodder and tillage sectors across the bloc, according to Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher. The MEP also called for food security to be on the agenda for the European Council. MEP Kelleher said: “It’s clear that it’s not just Ireland suffering from a very […] The post Fodder crisis ‘needs to be addressed at pan-European level’ appeared first on Agriland.ie.