A local TD claims the EU is more concerned with tanks and guns than food security.
The European Commission has announced a 20 per cent drop in resources for the sector as part of the 2 trillion euro budget for 2028 to 2034.
The IFA has described the announcement as a hammer blow with farmers receiving a pension set to lose their right to funding altogether.
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Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice, from Independent Ireland, is also slamming the proposals:
