Farming groups angry over deal

THE country’s two main farming bodies, the IFA and the ICMSA, have given a hostile reception to the deal on CAP reform.

But the smaller, Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, which supports the full decoupling of subsidies from production, claimed it is the best possible result for Ireland.

The outcome was described as a bitter disappointment by the IFA, which is holding an emergency national council meeting on Monday.