The Agriculture Minister is urging farmers to grow as much silage as possible over the coming months – to prevent a fodder crisis later this year.
Charlie McConalogue has been updating his cabinet colleagues on a scheme to incentivise farmers.
It would see livestock farmers get 100 euro per hectare for sowing fodder – and it would apply for up to 10 hectares.
Minister McConalogue says it’s essential due to the Ukraine war……………
