The Clare Chair of the IFA insists the €80 million European aid package for farmers simply doesn’t go far enough.
The European Commission’s suite of COVID-19 emergency measures include private storage aid for dairy and meat products while demand remains low; as well as the temporary withdrawal of products from the market for up the six months.
Farming representative groups have criticised the package as not going far enough at a time when the sector is under severe pressure.
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Parteen farmer Tom Lane says when broken down, it means next to nothing to the average farmer.
