Farm incomes and the key questions still to be answered

I WAS annoyed over the past couple of days during the debate on farmers’ incomes.

Farm incomes and the key questions still to be answered
Fri, 10 Jan, 2003 - 00:00

We are getting conflicting views on what farmers earn annually, with our esteemed minister informing us that they average €30,000 and IFA giving a more realistic figure of €15,000.

Both agree that the average industrial wage is €26,000 and average public sector pay is €37,000. But an income of €15,000 is OK apparently for farmers because most of their spouses have a second, non-farming income.

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