Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway farmers are being charged up to 40 euro for a bale of straw - four times the usual price - as the fodder crisis continues.
The matter has been raised this week by Ballinasloe area councillors, who have agreed to write to the Agriculture Minister to immediately provide meal vouchers for those affected.
The long, harsh winter and delayed growing season is to blame for a nationwide lack of fodder, and it's claimed those with enough feed are cashing in on the crisis.
Councillor Dermot Connolly says dealers from the south and south-east are now charging up to four times more than the normal rate.
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