The Cratloe-based general secretary of the ICSA claims farmers are getting caught in the middle of EU cost-cutting exercises.
It comes as farming organisations have issued warnings that EU grants for farmers could be cut, should the proposed change to Common Agricultural Policy spending be approved.
Heads of state are to meet in Brussels this week to agree on the EU’s budget for the next seven years, which will reveal where cuts are to be made, or where extra funds are being allocated.
CONTINUE READING BELOW
The CAP payment is seen as one of the key grants to keep farmers at work and Eddie Punch says their sector is going to suffer if any further cuts are issued.
