Farmers take to the streets to highlight income challenges

Large numbers of farmers are taking to the streets this morning to highlight income challenges faced by the sector in an IFA-led protest outside the EU Commission offices in Dublin.

Farmer frustration is growing all across the EU due to the political inaction in the face of severe price volatility, excessive input costs, and unregulated retailers.

Farm incomes have taken an unprecedented hit, while farmers are also seeking clarity on how the Commission plans to use the €800m it collected in superlevy fines in the final year of quota restrictions.