Minister Creed came under intense pressure at the IFA AGM on Tuesday to commit to a fund to support those tillage farmers affected by the adverse weather conditions last autumn – he was far from committed. As we report, the IFA has taken its campaign to the gates of the Dáil. It is an issue that won’t go away and clearly the IFA has staked a lot of political capital on delivery.

While the minister cites delivery of a low-interest loan scheme as a support to the sector, it will be of little benefit to farmers who have seen their cashflow and subsequently repayment capacity wiped out by the drop in farm output.

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