Fischler proposals 'offer new hope for farmers’
ICSA Munster vice-president Martin Coughlan said the proposals provide Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh with an opportunity to drive a hard bargain for Irish farmers and put a floor under an industry which is quickly going down the drain: "The biggest factor affecting beef prices is the level of self-sufficiency of beef in Europe.
Too much production or too little consumption results in poor prices. The present CAP provides an automatic guarantee that there will be over production.
