Weather Impact to Hit Farming Hard this Winter – IFA

Speaking from the Ploughing Championships in Wexford today (Tues), IFA President John Bryan said the full impact of the wettest summer on record and spiralling feed costs will add €400m to bills on farms this winter. “The price/cost squeeze will inevitably have a very negative effect on farm incomes this year, and farmers will need […]

Problems Building For Farmers Bad Weather Continues

IFA President John Bryan said the continuing record rain falls this summer have increased costs and hit production hard as well as making farming conditions very difficult.   “Weather related problems are building up.  There are widespread reports of fodder shortages around the country with reduced volumes of silage saved and lower quality due to […]