Yes to Nice ‘an uphill struggle’
Mr Dillon said: “I know that there are farmers who are not happy with the position which the IFA have adopted, but the IFA is not telling any farmer what to do. It is up to themselves how they vote and I know it is going to be difficult for the IFA to deliver on the recommendation for a Yes vote.”
At Adare, Co Limerick, he also told farmers: “The IFA position is quite clear. We are recommending a Yes vote for a number of reasons. Every gallon of milk sold at the moment has an element of EU support. The world market is returning only 42p per gallon, and we need the EU supports and we need to have them increased. The level of EU support for beef is nearly as high as what is coming from the market place.” He confirmed that the IFA national council’s Yes vote recommendation stands, despite the flood of anger from farmers.
