Traditionally, the Ploughing marks the start of electioneering for the IFA presidency. However, most candidates will have put years of work into getting themselves into a position to run.
‘Farmers will vote for whoever they’d most like to have a pint with.” This comment from a friend stayed with me along with plenty of mud on the drive home from the Ploughing.
The European Commission’s recent decision to uphold its side of the Nitrates Derogation agreement should not have come as a surprise to anyone who understands how the EU works.