Heydon to face farm leaders amid growing fodder fears

Farm organisations and minister to meet as drought crisis deepens

Growing fears that farmers will be left without winter fodder due to recent lack of grass growth

Heydon to face farm leaders amid growing fodder fears

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon is to invite farm organisations to a meeting next week as concerns over fodder shortages grow. Teagasc will be asked to present an interim report at the meeting on Tuesday (August 18) on the current status of fodder supplies across the country. It is understood that invitations for the meeting will be issued by the minister today to farm organisations and Teagasc. Pressure has been moun…