Aurivo is hosting events for farmers in the northwest with technical advice on how to deal with a shortfall and information on how a fodder shortage can affect mental health:

  • Donegal: 13 November, Dorians Hotel, Ballyshannon, 8pm.
  • Sligo: 15 November, Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo, 8pm.
  • Leitrim: 23 November, Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, 8pm.

    • All livestock farmers are invited to attend for technical advice on how to deal with a shortfall in fodder. Mental Health Ireland will also attend to speak to farmers on how a fodder shortage can impact on their mental health.

    Representatives from financial institutions will also attend.

    Aurivo’s agribusiness manager Stephen Blewitt said the importance of early intervention should not be underestimated.

    “The temptation can be to buy whatever feed is available, however calculating feed demand and deficit can help reduce costs in the long run.”

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