It’s feared there won’t be a single farmer in the west of Ireland who’ll be able to survive without an off-farm income in as little as five years.
IFAC’s Irish Farm Report for 2019 has highlighted major concerns for the sector, with low profitability leaving many farmers questioning the long-term viability of their business.
It found that 86% of farms have no clear succession plan in place, while some 80% have an off-farm source of income coming in to make ends meet.
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Clare Chair of the ICMSA, O’Callaghan’s Mills farmer Martin McMahon says this is a vital study – but he’s concerned about the future of the agri sector in Clare:
