Low interest loans helping Clare farmers reduce debt
MORE than a hundred Clare farmers have availed of low interest loans from the Strategic Banking Corporation to pay down more expensive forms of short-term debt. Responding to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed confirmed that the average amount borrowed was €32.704 at an interest rate of 2.95 per cent and […]
Carey welcomes deadline extension for farm improvement plans
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey says that an extension of the deadline for the submission of farm improvement plans in Knowledge Transfer groups will allow Clare farmers more time to qualify for a share of the €100 million funding available under the scheme. “Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has confirmed to me that the […]
Major boost for beef farmers
US Government approval of the unique, high quality of Irish beef is great news for Clare beef farmers, according to local Fine Gael TD Joe Carey The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the proposal to advertise the unique qualities of Irish beef in the United States. This decision will accelerate its activities […]