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European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan outlined to news correspondent Odile Evans why member states should support the Common Agricultural Policy in the next EU budget.

Glanbia Ireland chief executive Jim Bergin spoke to Odile Evans about milk markets and weather difficulties.

IFA Farm Business chair Martin Stapleton talked to Pat O’Toole about the threat of vulture funds and the action the IFA wants farmers and auctioneers to take against them.

Dawn Meats operations manager Philip Tallon looked at the labour shortage and Mercosur with Odile Evans.

Irish Country Living’s consumer editor Ciara Leahy visited K O’Connnell fishmongers in the English Market and met Pat, famous for his meeting with Queen Elizabeth and his appearance in the Young Offenders.

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