This was to come into force some weeks ago, but the majority of farmers still await delivery of the tags. This week the Department of Agriculture ordered that farmers cannot submit their headage or special beef premium forms until they engage a veterinary surgeon to tag their calves. And the farmers themselves . Untold damage is being done to this little nation of ours. And nobody seems to care.
Agriculture is still our major money maker and creates thousand of jobs in spin-off industries.
It's time the bureacrats were put in their place and told to get off the backs of farmers. The voice of the farmer must be heard loud and clear. And the message must be hammered home that they have taken enough. Especially the small farmers in the West of Ireland. An Irish night, in aid of church funds, will be held in the Davitt Lounge, Straide , on next Tuesday night.