‘Catastrophe’ not to: Nolan
A group of environment-focused economists in Germany have called for massive tax hikes on meat products to combat climate change, even as food prices surge due to inflation. According to researchers from TU Berlin’s Chair of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, the government should move to limit meat consumption to “attain greenhouse gas neutrality.” “Livestock […]
Mattie McGrath TD has accused the government of being “dangled on a string” by the Greens, ripping Green TD Brian Leddin for his comments on the increased fertiliser prices. The comments were made in the Dáil this week, as fertiliser prices soar across Ireland and put strain on farming businesses. Mattie McGrath attacks the supposedly […]
Blames “crazy green policies”
Tim Cullinan, President of the Irish Farming Association, has told Gript that the pressure on the agri-industry from climate policies “could lead to food shortages right across the world.” In an exclusive interview with Gript, Cullinane was asked about the pressure that green policies are putting on the agri industry and food stability during the […]
This kind of thing is why it is increasingly foolish to trust the Irish media on Climate Change.
Farmers are also angry that, despite the focus on the carbon footprint of agriculture, the EU-Mercosur deal in 2019 allowed for the import of 99,000 tonnes of South American beef into the European market annually
New research has revealed that Irish farmers are 7 times more likely to die from heart disease than people in other professions. Additionally, it is now believed that almost half suffer from high blood pressure and cholesterol. The findings were reported recently at the annual conference of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, and revealed […]
“AN END TO THE BEEF BARONS”: Rural independents call for new beef regulator to save family farms. #gript
At the anti-lockdown assembly in Cork City Centre 6th March 2021 Photo credits: John Tangney
To lose one agriculture minister might be regarded as a misfortune. To lose two, the IFA might have said to the Taoiseach last night, is just rank carelessness: Cullinan said: “We are very concerned about the disruption caused by the loss of two Ministers for Agriculture since the new government was formed, and reports that […]
At the Farmers Protest in Dublin City Centre 14th January 2020