Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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I will move on. I would like to ask Professor Boyle's opinion on the fodder shortage. In August and September there was a fodder shortage of about 30%. Last week, the Minister stated in the Dáil that this had decreased to just 10%. As an advisory body, what is Teagasc's opinion on farmers' position regarding the fodder shortage? Will we have an ongoing problem in the winter like we had last year, due to the bad weather and the drought that followed? I would like a general opinion.