Food security cttee to be reconvened amid fodder concerns

Food security cttee to be reconvened amid fodder concerns

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has agreed to reconvene the National Fodder and Food Security Committee due to ongoing concerns over fodder supplies caused by the recent dry weather.

Fodder concerns – Budget 2027 may offer some relief for farmers

A request for additional supports for the farming sector as it navigates the challenge of drought and fodder concerns, will be considered in the context of Budget 2027. That’s according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon who today (Tuesday, August 18) convened a meeting with Teagasc and the main farm organisations to discuss the impact of the prolonged dry weather on farming. The informal meeting was not a full meeti…