The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, T.D. today announced a scheme to assist farmers who have lost fodder due to exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows.
The Minister said:
There has been exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during late summer which has prevented farmers from conserving sufficient quantities of hay / silage for the winter months ahead.
This has left affected farmers in a serious situation requiring them to purchase additional fodder to maintain animal health and welfare over the winter months. This scheme will assist farmers in this situation.
The Minister continued:
This year there was exceptionally heavy rainfall in those late summer months critical to successful harvesting of silage/hay in this environmentally sensitive area.
Concluding, the Minister said:
I am making available funding of over €800,000 to farmers who have been affected by fodder loss due to flooding in the region. My Department, will shortly be in contact with affected farmers.
Payment will be at a rate of €325 per hectare for farmers affected by fodder loss and will be paid on a minimum of one hectare and a maximum of 15 hectares.
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