The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association calls for emergency aid package for sheep farmers in Ireland

Published Feb 28, 2023

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The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has appealed to the government for an emergency aid package to aid the Irish sheep sector. The association's leaders, including Vincent Roddy, Pheilim Molloy, and Micheal McDonnell, highlighted the sector's challenges such as falling lamb prices and rising feed costs. They propose an aid package that includes a €35/ewe payment for primary producers, as well as seeking funding from the €900 million Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Fund. The INHFA also emphasized the need for fair competition in markets and for the government to represent the interests of Irish farmers in any trade deals.

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The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has called on the government to deliver an “emergency aid package to safeguard the Irish sheep sector”. The farming organisation presented a letter detailing the supports it believes are needed for the sheep sector to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue last night (Monday, February 27). The minister was attending the annual general meeting (AGM) of Donegal INHFA which was held in Letterkenny. The letter, which came from the INHFA president Vincent Roddy and the association’s two vice-presidents; Pheilim Molloy and Micheal McDonnell, highlighted the significant challenges facing the sheep sector, including the fall in lamb prices coupled with an increase in feed costs and other expenses. Advertisement INHFA The INHFA said that an emergency aid package should include a payment of €35/ewe for primary producers based on the 2022 Sheep Census. The association said that Brexit is “one of the main ...

Source: AgriLand