It’s feared the potential opening of European markets to South American beef could lead to further hardship for Clare farmers.
Members of the IFA’s National Livestock Committee this week staged a sit-in protest at the offices of the European Commission, saying Irish farmers would pay a heavy price if such an agreement was to be put in place.
Figures released by the CSO recently put the average farm income at just 16,000 euro – Chairman of Clare IFA Michael Lynch says farmers in the county will see a further fall in this should the deal go ahead.
