The delay in bringing about the merger of the state farm bodies An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta/The Agricultural Training Council (ACOT) and An Foras Talúntais/The Agricultural Institute is forcing the two organisations to run massive overdrafts. The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) says it is unacceptable.
Report shows An Chomhairle Oiliúna Talmhaíochta/The Agricultural Training Council (ACOT) headquarters.
An Foras Talúntais/The Agricultural Institute headquarters.
Farm scenes and laboratory work.
Interview with Con O’Rourke (An Foras Talúntais Union Group) on cutbacks in operations.
Interview with Tom Clinton, President, Irish Farmers Association (IFA) who deplores the cuts.
To camera Michael Lally report on the battle to control the new merged body.
The reporter is Michael Lally.
