Farmers call for easing of burden

By Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent FARMERS are looking to Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy to reduce their cost burden in the Budget.

They also want him to support capacity building on farms to meet the demands for greater scale and competitiveness.

IFA president John Dillon said farmers must scale up production if they are to remain viable after the latest CAP reform, but this can only be achieved at a reasonable cost.