Conor D McGuinness says deal will harm farmers and Irish brand
Conor D McGuinness criticised a government deal that he said would damage farmers' incomes, confidence and the future of generational farming. He warned the deal threatened the Irish farming brand and risked flooding European markets with "brief produce the standards that would be illegal here."
Warnings from farmers
Farmers have, he said, warned the government for years about the negative effects of the deal - on incomes, on confidence and on the future of generational farming.
Threat to Ireland's agricultural brand
McGuinness argued the agreement would undermine the brand that Irish farmers and Irish governments have worked to build and export around the world.
Market flooding concerns
He warned the deal could flood European markets with "brief produce the standards that would be illegal here," raising concerns about competitive pressure and standards.
Government accountability
The remarks framed the issue as a long-standing warning from the farming community to the government, emphasising potential economic and reputational consequences.
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And for years, farmers have warned the government of the damage this deal would do to incomes, to confidence, and to the future of generational farming, to the brand that Irish farmers and that Irish governments have worked hard to create and to export around the world. They warned how it threatened to flood the European markets with brief produce the standards that would be illegal here.
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