Election 2024: Farming — 'There is genuine fear out there among farmers... Trust is gone'
Farmer Sean Moher on his farm at Croughmore, Mitchelstown, Co Cork: 'You get the impression that you could make a massive investment in the farm and the next day, it could be wiped off by somebody asleep at the wheel. Trust is gone.' Picture: Dan Linehan
Years of uncertainty in the agriculture sector have led to a damaging reluctance among farmers to invest, with many unwilling to risk a rise in spending, amid fears that a future government’s policies will interfere, a Cork-based dairy farmer has said.
With the election campaign in its final days, farmers — from small independent farms to industry group leaders — will be seeking assurances of support from political parties, should they be elected.
