Agri-Business
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said the EU is in an "obviously contradictory public position" on environmental standards following Mercosur
Agri Politics
Maria Walsh has hit back at claims from Ciaran Mullooly that Fine Gael “voted against the wishes of Irish farmers” on the Mercusor agreement.
Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice has said that Irish farmers would be "unduly affected" by the Mercosur trade agreement.
Barry Cowen MEP, has urged the EU Trade Commissioner to strengthen the EU-Mercosur trade deal and provide strategic assurances on key issues.
The EU Commissioner for Trade, Maros Sefcovic, has "committed to travel to Ireland" to discuss the Mercusor agreement.
The president of ICMSA has rejected the findings of a report that shows the EU’s policy on trade deals has benefitted the agri-food sector.
Chief economist Jim Power has confirmed this week that he hopes to have the beef review compiled within six to eight weeks.
UK MEP Nigel Farage has claimed that the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, is a "Brussels man", and "not representing Irish interests".
The EU-Mercosur Agreement has caused outrage among farmer representative groups across Ireland - but what exactly does the text say?
Beef
A trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur would "shatter" Europe's credibility on climate action, according to the ICMSA.
The exclusion of a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for beef from the negotiations with the Mercosur trading bloc, has been welcomed Minister Creed
The impending trade deal between the EU and some key South Amerian countries has been strongly criticised by Independent MEP Marian Harkin.
The EU-Mercusor deal is not just about agriculture, it is a trade deal, according to the European Commissioner for Agriculture.
