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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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Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

NEWS 9 January 2026

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

New Zealand shearer sets new nine-hour world ewe shearing record

NEWS 9 January 2026

Commission president hails European Council vote backing Mercosur deal

Commission president hails European Council vote backing Mercosur deal

Commission president hails European Council vote backing Mercosur deal

NEWS 9 January 2026

Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

CROPS 9 January 2026

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TAMS allocation approximately €87m this year and next

TAMS allocation approximately €87m this year and next

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon revealed the estimated budgetary spending for TAMS for the next two years.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Gardaí warn of significant traffic in Athlone ahead of Mercosur protest

Gardaí warn of significant traffic in Athlone ahead of Mercosur protest

Over 10,000 expected at Saturday's protest - which will cause delays for motorists and other road users.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Pressure must shift to EU parliament to block Mercosur – ICSA

Pressure must shift to EU parliament to block Mercosur – ICSA

Farm organisations are urging MEPs to vote against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in the upcoming vote in the EU parliament.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Commission can't ignore scale of opposition to Mercosur - IFA

Commission can't ignore scale of opposition to Mercosur - IFA

The IFA has said it will now move its focus to the EU parliament vote, as the countries who oppose the deal represent over 31% of the EU population.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Why the Mercosur trade deal was approved by EU

Why the Mercosur trade deal was approved by EU

The EU-Mercosur trade deal is about a lot more than agricultural products

NEWS 9 January 2026

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin has warned that the deal is "bad for Irish farmers, the environment and public health".

NEWS 9 January 2026

Mercosur gets green light from EU member states

Mercosur gets green light from EU member states

Ireland, Poland, France, Austria and Hungary opposed the deal.

NEWS 9 January 2026

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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