Prospect of EU trade agreement with New Zealand worries dairy farmers

The threat of EU trade agreements harming Ireland’s main farming sectors has doubled, with negotiations with New Zealand moving forward rapidly.

Up to now, the EU being swamped by beef from South America was the main fear for farmers, but New Zealand is the world’s largest exporter of butter, is second only to the EU in cheese exports, and is by far the largest exporter of dry milk powders.