A Clare farming representative claims a “green agenda” has damaged the country’s agricultural exports.
Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report shows the value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports fell by 4% last year while dairy, which makes up 40% of total exports, saw a decline of 8%.
Butter and cheese each account for 21% of dairy exports but experienced falls of 12% and 4% respectively.
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O’Callaghan’s Mills farmer and Clare chair of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association Martin McMahon says that environmental measures have weakened Ireland’s competitiveness on the international stage.
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