The Athlone Councillor says rules are leaving people with no alternatives to dispose of cuttings.

The meeting will take place at the Athlone Springs Hotel.

Private treaty sales remain the favoured method when compared to public auction.

Over 43 per cent of farmland bought last year was by business groups.

The demonstration will take place at Roscommon Mart and will highlight what farmers call a growing crisis in the sector.

The HSA says cows can be unpredictable before, during and after calving and they are calling on farmers to have well prepared spaces with planned escape routes and the necessary equipment.

The solar farm would generate 7 mega watts of power.

The Agriculture Minister, Charlie McConalogue, is delivering a keynote speech at the event