It's hoped that Clare farmers will benefit from a new 500 million euro EU aid package.
Local farming representatives were among those who protested in Brussels this week, as EU Agriculture Ministers met to discuss the fallout from the drop-off in prices.
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It's now hoped that a mooted package will see a bigger advance payment to farmers in direct payment scehemes, as well as the introduction of Aids to Private Storage for cheese and pigmeat.
Clare Fine Gael TD Pat Breen is confident the measures will help, and admits that's vital.
