Martin Heydon: “The call from farm organisations for additional supports will be considered when the full picture is available and in…”

As I am conscious that farmers will be extremely busy during the current spell of weather, I am extending the deadline for the fuel support scheme. I want to ensure that no one is left behind.

Many farm organisations also called for flexibilities on a range of measures, which will be kept under review.

The current situation is adding costs on affected farms and I would encourage farmers to engage with their banks, merchants and coops on any cash flow concerns.

We have seen a strong response to the Fuel Income Support Scheme among farmers and contractors to date including a large number of applications received over the weekend and the past two days.