Speaking at the IFA's annual general meeting at the Mansion House in Dublin, Tim Cullinan said food prices had not risen in 20 years and farmers are under severe pressure due to the rising costs of inputs such as fertiliser and feeds. He said some could go out of business if something is not done.
On climate, the IFA is maintaining its line that farmers will work to reduce emissions but that production cuts cannot be accepted. We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences
When put to Mr Cullinan that if agriculture does not achieve a 30% cut in emissions it will mean other sectors will have to exceed their targets, or the Climate Action Plan target to cut all emissions by 51% will not be achieved, he argues that emissions from the agriculture sector should not be treated the same as other emissions "because we are producing food".
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