Flooded farms is putting serious strain on farmers, not just physically but also mentally.
That’s according to the Connacht Regional Chair of the IFA Pat Murphy, who has met a number of people who are under pressure because of flooding.
He believes the government need to do more to support farmers in crisis and re-implement the farm relocation scheme that once existed.
Pat Murphy, who owns a farm himself, explains the turmoil farmers with flooded land are in:
