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Opinion: Aindrias's buffalo stance helps land chairman's role
Pat O'Toole
The new Oireachtas agriculture committee will have a busy schedule after a delayed start.
25 April 2025 News
Fine Gael MEPs vote against amendment to abandon Mercosur deal
Ireland's programme for government says that the Government will work with like minded EU countries to defend Irish interests in opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.
14 April 2025 News
France ‘remain opposed’ to Mercosur – IFA
This comes after the association’s president, Francie Gorman, met with the French ambassador to Ireland Céline Place in the Irish Farm Centre to discuss the trade deal and other issues.
Latest chapter in turbulent decade for trade
The knock-on effect of Trump tariffs will be a push by the EU to further diversify trade - and that means trade deals.
13 April 2025 News
Government’s failure to attend Mercosur meeting ‘unacceptable’ – Sinn Féin
The meeting, convened by France, included 10 European Union countries that have reservations against the deal.
9 April 2025 News
'Concerning' that Ireland wasn't represented at key Mercosur meeting - ICSA
Ireland must use every possible lever at EU level to oppose the Mercosur trade deal, the ICSA has argued.
8 April 2025 News
Fall forecast for Argentine beef exports in 2025
After a record performance last year, a drop in beef export volumes from Argentina is forecast for 2025 by USDA
23 March 2025 News
Barry Cowen on the EU’s budget and ‘alarmism’ about rewetting
MEP Barry Cowen discusses EU plans to cut red tape, pressure on the CAP budget and his views on rewetting.
5 March 2025 News
Mirror clauses in international trade
Production standard equivalence for imports is a regular point of friction in international trade.
28 February 2025 News
MEPs ‘missed opportunities’ to vote to scrap Mercosur - Sinn Fein MEP
Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan said that there were two opportunities for MEPs to back a vote calling for the EU to scrap the Mercosur trade deal.
13 February 2025 News
New beef export record for Brazil
Brazil's beef exports increase at an exceptional rate in 2024
9 February 2025 News
Watch: Minister Healy-Rae hopes to reinstate forestry’s reputation
The newly appointed Minister of State for Forestry, Horticulture and Farm Safety sets out his priorities.
5 February 2025 News