Young Longford students among agri delegation to Brussels hosted by MEP Chris MacManus

Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus recently hosted a delegation of young farmers to Brussels.

The delegation, hailing from counties Longford, Cavan, Monaghan, Meath and Louth, included members of Macra, young farmers, alongside teaching staff, studying agricultural courses in Ballyhaise Agricultural College, and Dundalk Institute of Technology.
 
Speaking after the visit Chris MacManus said: “This visit to the European Parliament was an important opportunity to engage with issues affecting farmers, especially young farmers in Ireland who are facing the challenges of rising costs, land-grabbing, increasing regulatory burdens instigated at an EU level, and general challenges facing rural Ireland.
 
“In order to receive a wider perspective the group met a number of key stakeholders from across the spectrum. The farmers had a number of productive meetings with the European Commission, the Irish Farmers Association, and the European Policy Office of the World Wildlife Fund to get a perspective on policy-making, advocacy, agriculture and sustainability.

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