Future of farming - A welcome vote of confidence

The centrality of agriculture in our society and economy was reaffirmed by two events yesterday.

One was entirely positive and very welcome, the other maybe a tad less so.

The announcement by the Kerry Group, for a long time one of the standard bearers in innovation and ensuring every opportunity to generate added value in the sector was realised, announced that it will create 900 jobs over four years at a €100m global technology and innovation centre in Naas, Co Kildare.