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All the latest opinion and comments on the Irish agricultural industry from the Farmers Journal editorial team.

Dempsey at Large: humbled by history

Whenever basic food prices rise, the cry goes up about food taking a large slice of of the income of the poorest.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026
Dempsey at Large: humbled by history
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