Traditional family farm under threat

Well-trained new entrants are important for the future of our dairy industry, and deserving of support, but not at the expense of existing small to medium-sized family farms.

Little has been done to help preserve traditional family farming in Minister Coveney’s CAP and rural development programmes to 2020.

In the context of dairying, small to medium sized traditional farming families have been under severe pressure for many years, and thousands of them have been forced out of business every year.