‘No viable living’ in sheep farming now

The sheep industry "is in dire straits at the moment", according to a farm organisation.

There is “no viable living” in sheep farming as things stand, a farm organisation has warned, as it said that farmers “urgently need answers” as to what supports will be forthcoming as prices are “plummeting”.

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association’s sheep chair, Sean McNamara, said this week that farmers “need help”, as prices dipping further and further is a “travesty when you consider how much our input costs have gone up”.