Wexford farmer making just €1.90 an hour for 18 hour day A Wexford farmer says his rate of pay for the work he carries out comes to a grand total of €1.90 an hour. Mattie White from the Bannow area says he can work up to 18 hours a day and it’s causing him to lose sleep. In an interview with the Farming Independent, the dairy farmer has highlighted the issues of rural farming and the difficulties in making a living while lowering emissions. The 49 year old says he’s been working the land since he was 3 years of age and fears for the future of the farm which has been in his family for generations.