Midlands MEP Ciaran Mulloly has criticised the motive.
Questions are being asked about the future of farming in Ireland after the EU’s decision to slash funding for the sector.
The European Commission has announced a 20 per cent drop in resources as part of the 2 trillion euro budget for 2028 to 2034.
The IFA is describing the announcement as a hammer blow with farmers receiving a pension set to lose their right to funding altogether.
While Midlands MEP Ciaran Mullooly says the the bloc is spending a disproportionate amount of money elsewhere: