Agriculture Minister pledges support for Galway farmers affected by fodder crisis
The Agriculture Minister says there is no limit as to how far his Department will go to assist farmers in Galway who are struggling to feed their livestock.
Simon Coveney says in the past 3 months around 800 farmers nationwide have called his Department in relation to the animal welfare fund.
Intervention was made in over 300 of these cases.
The Governments imported transport fodder scheme will remain intact until at least next week, and loads of hay have already been distributed to Galway in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, a knackary in Ahascragh is reporting a sharp rise in the number of dead animals being dropped off from farms in Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath and Offaly.
Speaking to Galway bay fm news in Oranmore yesterday, Simon Coveney says efforts are being made to address the crisis at every level