EPISODE · Apr 25, 2024 · 1 MIN
Leitrim farmers frustrated over paperwork with Sheep Welfare Scheme
Farmers in Leitrim are said to be frustrated over additional paperwork with the new Sheep Welfare Scheme. The scheme offers a financial incentive to sheep farmers who carry out a number of measures like the sheering or plunge dipping of ewes. When combined with payments under the Sheep Improvement Scheme, sheep farmers will be eligible for a payment of €20 per ewe. But Sinn Fein Leitrim Cllr Padraig Fallon says farmers locally are unhappy with the workload to apply for the funding:
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Leitrim farmers frustrated over paperwork with Sheep Welfare Scheme
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