Senator Aisling Dolan - Strong Voice, New Vision.

IFA meeting Roscommon

June 08, 2022

IFA meeting Roscommon

At IFA meeting listening to farmers serious concerns at #Roscommon mart on global challenges with costs of fertiliser, feed & fuel.
30% of world's grain supplied from Ukraine & Russia, now can't get out of Black Sea ports. Potential for huge food shortages especially in African countries.
Our farming families are struggling to manage costs of silage bales gone up by a third and the same with silage pits. Also dealing with shrinking access to credit.
Givernment measures include taking excise off green diesel. €55m silage scheme for most impacted farmers in the time ahead & €12m tillage incentives.