Frank Brady from Cavan IFA has raised the issue many times with the Department of Agriculture.

The Threemilehouse native said but he was honoured to take up the job as treasurer of the biggest farming organisation in the country.

Farm leaders did not engage with the Agriculture Minister yesterday over new nitrate rules.

The meeting is scheduled to take place this morning.

In September we will see at that stage if we need to make a plan.

The Cavan farmer says regulation is in place but enforcement needs to be implemented.

Those stolen items are for sale a couple of weeks later at the markets.