Farm incomes way behind other sectors

IN reply to Colin Hayes (Irish Examiner letters, January 19), it never ceases to amaze me how PAYE workers claim the credit when a company is making a profit, but when making a loss, it is caused by bad management.

If a farmer was paid for 10 cows when he only had eight, would Mr Hayes agree that department officials weren't doing their jobs?

Farm incomes increased by 25% between 1990 and 2002 all other incomes increased by 200%, so the grants aren't all that good.