North West TD calling on the government to supply meal vouchers for farmers
A North West TD says that meal vouchers for farmers is a solution for their current economic situation. The weather over the last number of months has affected farmers in the region and a number are now facing severe financial difficulties. Sligo/Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon raised the issue in the…
Farmers protesting over fodder scheme hand in letter for minister to department offices in Leitrim
On what was one of the worst mornings of the year with snow and ice, about 100 farmers turned out in County Leitrim for a protest over the Department of Agriculture’s fodder scheme. It’s was organised by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association outside the Department of Agriculture offices…
Farmers to protest this morning over fodder scheme
Farmers in the region are taking to the streets this morning in protest at what they are calling ‘an unworkable’ fodder support scheme. The Minister for Agriculture introduced a support scheme a number of weeks ago to help farmers experiencing fodder shortages. The protest is being organised by the Irish…
McConalogue claims not one Donegal farmer has yet received flood compensation
Fianna Fail’s Agriculture spokesperson is claiming that not one farmer hit by flooding in Donegal last August has yet received a compensation payment. Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue also says some farmers have been excluded from the compensation scheme that was announced by Minister Michael Creed. He says that despite the…
Sligo/Leitrim TD says thousands of young farmers will be bankrupt by 2020
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says thousands of young farmers will be bankrupt by 2020. The comments come from Fianna Fail TD, Eamon Scanlon speaking the Dail yesterday. in 2015, The Young Farmer Scheme was allocatted €25m, in 2016 there was no funds allocatted while for this year only €5m is allocated.…
Basic Payment Scheme money will be ‘timely boost for farmers’
The Department of Agriculture has announced the start of the 70% advance of the Basic Payment Scheme. The advance of the BPS, formerly the Disadvantaged Area Scheme, is worth €700m and is being issued to some 111,000 farmers. IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy is welcoming the confirmation. He says it’s…
New pilot hedge-cutting scheme for Leitrim
A new pilot roadside hedgecutting scheme is being introduced in County Leitrim. Under the scheme, landowers and farmers will get a grant of €50 per kilometre to cut hedges along roads, with priority being given to routes used by vehicles such as school buses. Applications for the scheme open today.…