Seeking common ground

ON the face of it, Ireland has more to lose than any other EU country from the current round of World Trade Organisation talks on agriculture.

The country has received more per person from farm subsidies than any other EU member over the past few years, despite the country’s growing prosperity.

Although EU ministers have agreed to dismantle much of the Common Agriculture Policy over the next few years, the country’s farmers are rapidly adapting to ensure they benefit from the new EU policies.