Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that he will not be giving a timeline in relation to a decision on ACRES applications.
The significant impact of the agriculture sector on the Irish economy is being "ignored and dismissed" by government, a food economist said.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said a scheme to reduce the Irish beef herd is "off the table".
The president of the IFA Tim Cullinan said agriculture cannot become the sacrificial lamb when it comes to cutting national emissions.