Irish sheep farming is in danger of being ‘obliterated completely’ with prices continuing to drop while input costs soar.
Collapsing cream prices have prompted a 2ppl drop in February’s milk price for Graham’s the Family Dairy, ‘in order to protect the business’.
Farming organisations have been giving their thoughts on the Government’s latest ELM scheme announcement
Most farming businesses are now looking at diversification in one form or another as a way to add a stable income stream into their businesses in a time of volatility.