Barry Cowen believes alternative funding streams can be found to recover a potential loss of money.
A Midlands MEP says he's confident he and his colleageues in Brussells can make up the CAP fund shortfall.
The Irish Farmers Association is warning the current proposed 20 per cent cut to the Common Agriculture Policy will leave Midlands farmers €76m short over a six year period.
Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen has been promoting the use of funding streams from other sources within the EU including money that may be available from the Mercosur trade deal.
He says he’s confident the deficit can be recovered before negotiations are finalised:
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