The Irish Grain Growers Group has called on the Department of Agriculture and farm lobby groups to explain why ship loads of grain are being imported as Irish tillage farmers have grain supplies sitting in their sheds. The Irish Grain Growers Group has called on the Department of Agriculture and farm lobby groups to explain why ship loads of grain are being imported as Irish tillage farmers have grain supplies sitting in their sheds. A spokesperson for the Group said Irish grain is being left in sheds while imports are coming in at record levels. "Why they are allowing ship loads of grain and lorry loads of feed arrive into Ireland while their grain sits in sheds unused by merchants and millers. "To compound the situation the Department of Agriculture has been subsidising the transport of imported feed while Irish grain sits in sheds .

Source: Irish Independent March 28, 2019 06:00 UTC