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Mercosur trade deal looks inevitable
Phelim O'Neill
The Mercosur trade deal has been agreed since 2019, but it looks like it will begin the ratification process early in the incoming European Commission's term.
5 September 2024 News
Farmers shouldn’t get 'knickers in a twist’ on Mercosur - former EU negotiator
Former EU chief agricultural trade negotiator John Clarke said a Mercosur trade deal should not be a source of concern for Irish beef farmers.
3 September 2024 News
Carberry calls on fellow MEPs to reject Mercosur deal in current form
MEP Nina Carberry stated that allowing an EU-Mercosur free trade deal to go ahead in its current form would subject Irish farmers to double standards.
Farmers ‘shouldn’t panic’ about the EU-Mercosur deal
Former EU agri trade official is among the speakers lined up for the ASA’s 2024 conference in Kilkenny.
21 August 2024 News
Surge in Mercosur beef production
South American cattle production increased by more than the total annual kill in Ireland, with most of the increase in Brazil.
18 August 2024 News
Commissioner calls for more CAP funding
European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski looks back on a term of ‘crisis management’ and recommends that more money is secured for the next CAP.
17 July 2024 News
ICSA calls on Irish MEPs to oppose Mercosur trade deal
The new European Parliament must prioritise its own farmers first and foremost, rather than those in the Mercosur countries, the ICSA has said.
6 July 2024 News
Minister ‘satisfied’ the balance of trade favours the agri-food sector
Abiding by international trade rules ensures Irish farmers can maintain their premium place in overseas markets - McConalogue.
17 June 2024 News
Food security does not mean full self-sufficiency - Commission
A high-level briefing from the EU Commission acknowledged the challenge for European farmers, and said that agriculture is a priority issue for the EU in external trade negotiations.
5 June 2024 News
Green Party 'consistent' in opposing Mercosur - O'Reilly
Senator Pauline O'Reilly said that the Green Party oppose Mercosur on the basis of the environment and Irish farming.
29 May 2024 News
Meet the candidates in the Ireland South constituency
It’s a crowded field in the South constituency, so we have put questions to the prominent farming candidates across the main farming issues. Pat O’Toole reports.
15 May 2024 News
Pesticides cut divides at Gowran IFA debate
A dozen south candidates debated nitrates, nature restoration, CAP, Mercosur and pesticides in Gorwan Park.
8 May 2024 News