Farmers feel they are working against the wind to achieve sustainable growth goals

Farmers are working hard to achieve sustainable growth goals, but are constantly assailed, especially on the environmental challenge, writes Stephen Cadogan.

With Monday’s Food Wise 2017 conference clashing with vital Brexit negotiations, the take-home messages will have to be adjusted according to how the EU-UK divorce affects Ireland.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed teed up the conference with an assertion that this is no time to step back from Ireland’s ambitious 2025 agri-food industry targets, despite some calls for moderation of ambition, in the light of Brexit.