Plans to double levies leave farmers furious

Agriculture Correspondent

ICMSA president Pat O’Rourke said it would increase costs on farms and reduce farm incomes further. Mr O’Rourke said the Department of Agriculture caved in to demands of a small group and relaxed movement control on cattle earlier this year.

But all farmers are now being called upon to pay an additional 10 million to cover inefficiencies in the department and its failure to control the spread of disease.