The Clare-based chair of the Independent Farmers Of Ireland group believes the agri-food regulator has been set up to fail. Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue has received government support for the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill which will establish a new independent statutory authority to investigate unfair trading practices. The regulator can look into […]
The Chair of the Independent Farmers Of Ireland has accused the Department and Minister for Agriculture of ‘defecating all over farmers’ amid calls for the sector to grow crops. Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue is meeting a number of farming organisations today to discuss food security following escalating violence in Ukraine. Ireland imports approximately 60% […]