Rachel Martin: The time for green energy is now... so policy-makers need to act quickly

Our policy-makers need to make their minds up about what action they want farmers to take or risk losing farmer engagement.

Picture: Sunstream Energy Solutions

You wouldn’t think these were pivotal times for farming from a dander through the 37km of metal walkways at Ratheniska this week, where upbeat punters reconnect after a long three years without the Ploughing.

Pictures from this week show a vibrant, thriving rural Ireland bouncing back from the doldrums of lockdown, yet every now and again, you’ll hear a mention of how expensive diesel or fertiliser has got or how much someone paid for their meal last month.