‘Multi-million’ fodder support package ready by end of the month, says minister

Fodder shortage - cows eating silage

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue is working on a package of supports to ensure farmers can grow enough feed and fodder, the Irish Examiner can confirm.

The minister called a meeting of the main farm organisations on Tuesday night where the national fodder and food security committee was established to guide the sector through likely supply-chain disruptions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.