Any changes to CAP ‘risks future viability’ of drystock sector
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Munster vice president Edmond Phelan said that if you remove subsidies, many Irish farmers would be farming at a loss at present, regardless of size.
A poor return for beef, as well as a collapse in milk and grain prices, will inevitably result in a minus figure on farm accounts this year. This is more pronounced in the drystock sector. “According to the 2008 National Farm Survey, the average cattle farmer will loose €6,463 before subsides.
