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Credibility of Government and EU will sink or swim on Mercusor

By all accounts, the EU looks set to conclude a Mercusor trade agreement in the near future. Suggestions that the European Commission will compensate French farmers in exchange for the French Government dropping its opposition to the deal do nothing for the EU’s credibility.

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Uphill battle

I have long held the view that those who have a responsibility for planning the future of agriculture, be it the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) or Teagasc, don’t really consider the vital role that agricultural contractors play in the production process, and the significant proportion of heavy machinery work they carry out on Irish farms.

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A machine head’s dream

Well readers, the countdown is well and truly on now to the most highly anticipated machinery event of the year – the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) Farm Machinery Show, taking place in the Punchestown Event Centre, Naas, Co. Kildare from November 12-14.

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Seeking a guaranteed return

In general terms, Irish food production cannot compete on scale.

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