
MEPs raised Ireland’s concerns on Mercosur trade deal in the European Parliament this Thursday.
This week’s tillage podcast hears from a number of guests, has all the news and grain and weather reports.
Newly appointed Commissioner Christophe Hansen and Minister Martin Heydon have said they would support increasing CAP funds.
He comes across as a very hands on, in touch Commissioner that knows his brief very well, and clearly knows the challenges.
The Luxembourg man said that where additional burdens are placed on farmers then there needs to be additional funding, but could not say where this funding would come from.
The IFA's pig and poultry chairs have told the Commissioner that EU farmers are squeezed by food imports and regulations.
The Irish Grain Growers Group has encouraged the EU’s Agriculture Commissioner to act on his statement on maximum residue levels last week.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon must take up the mantel on the implications of GAEC 2 for Ireland.
The new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food has an Irish connection, reservations about Donald Trump and really knows his farming, writes Caitríona Morrissey.
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment
Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.