The Clare based General Secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is calling for straightforward farm schemes next year.
Over €700 million has been committed in funding for Agri-environment initiatives in this years budget.
Thousands of Irish farmers, however, were frustrated earlier this month as some payments from the ACRES scheme were delayed until February 2024.
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Cratloe farmer Eddie Punch says farmers are getting overwhelmed with the high number of schemes that don’t provide high enough returns.
You can listen to the full interview below.
