Open farmer meeting tonight
STARTING this month, the IFA is holding a series of open farmer meetings in every county in partnership with FBD and the AIB.
The events will have a farm finance theme, with a focus on the fodder crisis, financial discipline and Budget 2019. They are open to all farmers.
The Mayo meeting takes place tonight (Wednesday, October 10) at 8 p.m. in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar.
Speakers include Barry Hyland, AIB agri advisor on farm finance and cashflow; Fred Flynn, FBD, Castlebar, on farm insurance; Majella Coady, FBD Life and Pensions, on investment and pensions; Martin Clarke, ifac area manager, Balla, on how Budget 2019 affects farmers; and Martin Gilvarry, Mayo IFA county chairman.
Full details of all meetings are on www.ifa.ie.