Farmers are warning that they have experienced 7 months of winter and its seriously affecting their crops.
The IFA are asking the Government to provide a co-ordinated response to support farmers through the prolonged weather difficulties.
The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will convene a meeting of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee this week to address the issue.
IFA President Francie Gorman says tillage farmers are being hit particularly hard right now.
