Mixed Irish response to EU farming aid package

The EU agricultural aid package announced, this week, in Brussels by Commissioner Phil Hogan must support farm incomes, leaders of the Irish Farmers Association and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association have insisted.

Mixed Irish response to EU farming aid package
Wed, 20 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
Ray Ryan

IFA president Joe Healy said Agriculture Minister Michael Creed must optimise the value of Ireland’s €11.1m share of the funds announced.

The minister must provide national matching funding and use this to reduce the cost of short-term borrowing for farmers in all sectors.

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