Ministers to be asked to approve €55m scheme for farmers who grow silage
It follows previous schemes to help farmers plant tillage crops to help offset the country’s dependency on imported grains and artificial fertilisers.
Two packages worth a total of €20 million have been established for pig farmers, while €3 million has been set aside for the horticulture sector.to provide advice and assistance to farmers throughout this period and he also set up an emergency response team in his own Department to manage the impact.
The Minister previously said that he would seek to bring forward a package of support for beef and sheep farmers in particular who are most impacted by the rise in fertiliser prices. There are also concerns about protecting food security and staving off potential fodder shortages next winter., the State agency over the sector, found that 49 per cent of drystock farmers had yet to spread chemical nitrogen leading to growing fears of a deficit in fodder supplies nationally in the housing period.
Ministers are also likely to be updated on the plans to accommodate refugees from Ukraine when they gather for the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Efforts are continuing to identify and renovate buildings which can house large numbers of refugees, as the supply of hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation reaches its limits.