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Farmers aren't being equipped for the reality of a changing market

The Irish Farmers Association is not happy with calls by the Green Party that the national dairy ...

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16.51 9 Aug 2019


Farmers aren't being equipped for the reality of a changing market


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The Irish Farmers Association is not happy with calls by the Green Party that the national dairy and beef herds should be reduced.

It follows a UN Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change Report published yesterday.

It highlighted the links between the land we live off and climate change, and painted a pretty grim picture of where the world is headed.

Farmer and agri commentator Darragh McCullough joined Andrea Gilligan on the Hard Shoulder, along with author and lifestyle blogger Holly White.


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