President Michael D Higgins has criticised the international"monetisation" of food at the opening day of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
He said we refuse to face facts about a small number of companies controlling fertiliser from Russia and the supply of grain from Ukraine.Gardaí have appealed to drivers to follow signage and colour-coded routes when travelling to the venue, and not to follow directions on satnavs or other in-car navigation devices.
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots spent a couple of hours at the Ploughing Championships, meeting with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and members of the public. Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association Anna May McHugh said it means a lot to be back after three years, adding that people have missed the event.
ICMSA president Pat McCormack said in the upcoming budget it is"absolutely critical that there's fairness for the primary producer ... and around the energy support scheme". He said farmers want acknowledgment that the dairy sector is a"huge contributor to the stimulation of rural economies." But the ability to competitively produce milk is going to be hit by rising costs, he said.
He is in free-fall now, there is no stopping him commenting on any of his favourite topics regardless of the limitations of his role
Maybe he should stop wasting taxpayers money & destroying the world flying to Belfast & Kerry on the government jet. MichaelDHiggins
Two right chancers there I’d say….and it’s not the horses!!
Yea. Because food just comes from the fairies.
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