Government urged to ease the levels of bureaucracy and form-filling for farmers

'Rules and regulations are required in agriculture the same as in any other industry. But they must be proportionate and not put farmers at a disadvantage'

Most farmers are sick and tired of increasing levels of form-filling.

A tsunami of red tape is punishing farmers who are trying their best to cope with increasing regulations, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has claimed.

It has called on the Government to ease the levels of bureaucracy relating to supports paid through the Common Agricultural Policy.