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

Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture

While membership of the EU offers huge protection for Ireland, Simon Coveney was clear that those who are calling for Irish farm output to be reduced are guilty of flawed thinking.

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Dempsey at Large: challenges ahead for European agriculture
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