Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

At the present time, farmers feel very isolated, demonised and like the whole world is done on top of them. They have worries about herd reduction, cuts to their incomes and livelihoods and severe new restrictions and regulations coming down the line.

Is it by coincidence or design that prices quoted for fertiliser at present are double what they were last August? At a Teagasc presentation this morning, the consensus was that the availability of fertiliser next spring is in doubt. This scenario could lead to a fodder crisis and automatic herd reduction, which could break every farmer in the country. Will the Government ensure fertiliser is available after Christmas at a reasonable cost for the farmers of Ireland?

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