Storm brewing on weather, costs and prices

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Éamon Ó Cuív has hit the ground running since Micheál Martin brought him back into the party’s front bench in mid-July.

He has helped to highlight what many fear is a perfect storm brewing for farmers — of bad weather, rising livestock feed costs, falling cattle prices, and poor grain harvest prospects.

* Farmers have until tomorrow to apply for derogations from new Disadvantaged Area Scheme conditions. You want Minister Coveney to scrap the new conditions. But the changes have been approved by the European Commission?