IFA urges ‘track and trace’ scheme to stop sale of stolen farm goods

IFA environment and rural affairs chairman Harold Kingston has called for the introduction of a “track and trace” compliance scheme to compel scrap metal dealers to record the source of the material received.

The scheme would also have mandatory checks by local authorities and An Garda Síochána, including regularly inspections of records and premises.

Mr Kingston said data from the Central Statistics Office confirm the increased incidence of robberies and thefts reported by IFA members, often with threats and intimidation.