Farmers and MEPs urge European governments to help sheep sector

FARMERS have joined MEPs in urging the European authorities to help the sheep sector.

In the European Parliament, proposals put forward by Ireland’s Liam Aylward were accepted unanimously (36 for, no votes against) by the Agriculture Committee.

Mr Aylward welcomed the setting up of an implementation task force of representatives from the European Commission and the four governments holding the next presidencies of the EU.