The IFA is making the comments after a protest was held in Offaly on Friday.
Hundreds of farmers in the midlands are facing huge financial losses because of the Government's failure to properly drain the Shannon River.
That the view of the Irish Farmers' Association which says huge rainfall during the month of July and the first week of August has destroyed hay.
The IFA says one dedicated agency should be established to deal with flooding along the Shannon lowlands.
President of the IFA Tom Cullinan says many farmers have lost their entire crops of hay:
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