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

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

The trade deal goes ahead and won't shut down farming, but calling it bad faith to oppose Mercosur is a misunderstanding of the failing relationship between food producers and the European Commission.

OPINION 9 January 2026
Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust
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