Marts Report: The struggling farmer is the forgotten CAP farmer
At Macroom Mart on June 5 last, this Limousin cow weighing 800kg sold for €1,480.
I was looking at my bank account and my few cattle the other morning, wondering if anyone at all in this house will be willing to steer the old farming ship when my time at the helm is at an end.
I've always been slow to reveal the true profit I make from cattle and farming because I like to keep it a mystery. A bit of suspense. In reality, if they found out the real truth, I fear all would run a mile from the business. That is the sad reality of where many of us are at present.
