Help for farmers before winter sets in

Help is on hand for Island farmers who are facing a challenging winter.

Poor weather over the summer means farmers have struggled to produce enough feed for their animals.

As a result the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is offering a free nutrition and rationing workshop next Tuesday.

Andrew Macdonald is an agricultural advisor. He says by acting now farmers could potentially be better placed to take advantage of higher prices for cattle next year:

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For more information on that workshop telephone 685844.