Stephen Cadogan: You thought all you had to do was produce food and get paid a fair price for it

Eurocrats are blaming farmer protests across Europe earlier this year on rising societal tensions across the bloc and a 'growing divide between rural and urban areas'

Farmers protesting in Cork earlier this year as part of their campaign against the over-regulation of farming. Picture: Dan Linehan

Anyone who thought EU farmers are angry because they work hard for small pay has been put right by the EU.

Instead, farmer protests across Europe earlier this year have been blamed on rising societal tensions, by the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, a meeting of Eurocrats with leaders of the agri-food sector, civil society, rural communities and academia. They have slaved since January to reach a common understanding.