Irish grain growers call on beef farmers to reject South American grains

Irish Grain Growers Group chairperson James Kelly asked farmers to prioritise Irish grain, or EU grain in its absence
Irish grain growers call on beef farmers to reject South American grains

Irish farmers taking part in a protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal in Athlone on Saturday. Picture: Gareth Chaney / AFP via Getty Images

Irish tillage farmers have warned their struggling sector is a sign of what is to come for the Irish beef industry.

"Do not allow the same mistakes to be made," Irish Grain Growers Group chairperson James Kelly told the crowd protesting the Mercosur trade deal[/url[ in Athlone on Saturday.

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