Statement on the ongoing CAP negotiations
I made a statement in the Dáil today on the ongoing CAP negotiations.
The power of the beef processors
Beef farmers are being screwed by processors who control the market, aided and abetted by Department of Agriculture practice and policy over the years.
RTÉ – Irish agri-food sector
Increasing intensification has been the only option for Irish farmers for decades. It has suited some but not all. The Department of Agriculture needs to promote a broader range of options in food production.
Beef Taskforce
I asked the Minister for Agriculture why the Beef Taskforce, a talking shop set up to end the beef protests in 2019, isn’t meeting.