Minister McConalogue to present new tillage scheme to cabinet
The Minister for Agriculture and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue will present a 12 million euro scheme to encourage tillage farmers to grow more crops before cabinet today. It’s due to the war in Ukraine, which has had an impact on agriculture and supply chains. Farmers will get 400…
Farmer concerns about grain, driver testing
The IFA Grain Chairman Mark Browne has called today on feed compounders to label feed with the exact percentage of ingredients, and whether it’s Irish or imported. The farming official says compounders have switched back to using high-quality Irish grain this year, something he described as a welcome move as…
Government have failed farmers through every crisis – McConalogue
The Fianna Fail spokesperson on Agriculture, Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has accused the government of failing farmers in the north west over the lifetime of the last government. Speaking on this morning’s North West Today election debate on Ocean FM, Deputy McConalogue says the government failed to support farmers during…