Simon Coveney seeks EU short term relief for farmers

Europe could use the flexibilities available under exceptional measures to temporarily increase the threshold prices for butter and skimmed milk, said Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

Mr Coveney is also proposing the EU could restore Aids to Private Storage for Pigmeat.

He has met with EU agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan and French agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll to discuss measures to ease pressure on EU farmers.