IFA president Joe Healy has urged farmers to take care of themselves as the country braces itself for Storm Emma.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Healy said the biggest asset on any farm is the farmer and advised them to take extra care when looking after animals.
He warned them to be careful when walking on slippery yards, rolling back silage covers and moving animals.
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He told RTÉ that sheep farmers were constantly checking stock outdoors and making sure ewes and lambs were eating and had adequate shelter.
On fodder, Healy said that there is adequate fodder on most farms, following a county-twinning initiative from the IFA that matched farmers in the south and east with farmers in the north and northwest.
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IFA president Joe Healy has urged farmers to take care of themselves as the country braces itself for Storm Emma.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Healy said the biggest asset on any farm is the farmer and advised them to take extra care when looking after animals.
He warned them to be careful when walking on slippery yards, rolling back silage covers and moving animals.
He told RTÉ that sheep farmers were constantly checking stock outdoors and making sure ewes and lambs were eating and had adequate shelter.
On fodder, Healy said that there is adequate fodder on most farms, following a county-twinning initiative from the IFA that matched farmers in the south and east with farmers in the north and northwest.
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