The Clare chair of the ICMSA says farmers are apprehensive heading into the New Year, after what’s been a difficult 2018.
A year of extreme weather left many out of pocket, thanks to the fodder crisis at the beginning of the spring, followed by the severe drought conditions in the summer.
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But with Brexit on the horizon, it’s feared they’re facing into an event more arduous 12 months.
Martin McMahon has been reflecting on what’s been a difficult year for farmers: