Flat Fuel Support Fails Farmers | Cork News

Farmers are frustrated as a new fuel support scheme fails to meet their needs, with critics in Cork slamming its flat-rate, year-round calculation that ignores peak farming months. From March to July, when silage and slurry spreading demand massive fuel use, farmers get just five-twelfths of the support — while the ICMSA West Cork branch argues it should be eight-twelfths. DJ Keohane, a farmer himself, calls the average payout of 600 euros a “sprinkle of rain in a drought,” easily swallowed by rising costs. He urges a redesign to ensure the 58 million euro fund stays within farming and addresses the real crisis — not just a temporary fix. While he praises the scheme’s clarity, he insists the amount is too little and the method flawed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4bf1f0eea31d6aa7