Leaders urge well-stocked farmers to assist struggling neighbours

Farm groups are escalating their calls for a concerted national response to the fodder crisis facing farmers.

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association has called on the Government to apply to the EU solidarity fund to provide financial assistance to farmers. The ICSA believes the situation requires a task force, with cattle going hungry due to absence of feed.

Irish Farmers’ Association deputy president Eddie Downey is appealing to farmers with surplus fodder, including straw, to make it available to neighbours who need feed to get them through the next number of days until grass arrives.