Farmers received a text to make them aware of CAP meetings after low farmer turnout. / Philip Doyle
ADVERTISEMENT
I was surprised to hear Department officials tell farmers they were disappointed with the low farmer turnout at a recent CAP consultation in Mitchelstown. They put this down to their own lack of advertising of the event, though The Dealer quietly thought farmers might have decided they had better places to be.
But Department staff said they would send a text to farmers to notify them of the next event and, sure enough, I've heard that numbers swelled. Though given farmer reaction to some of the CAP proposals, the Department might have preferred if some farmers had stayed at home after all.
ADVERTISEMENT
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
I was surprised to hear Department officials tell farmers they were disappointed with the low farmer turnout at a recent CAP consultation in Mitchelstown. They put this down to their own lack of advertising of the event, though The Dealer quietly thought farmers might have decided they had better places to be.
But Department staff said they would send a text to farmers to notify them of the next event and, sure enough, I've heard that numbers swelled. Though given farmer reaction to some of the CAP proposals, the Department might have preferred if some farmers had stayed at home after all.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS