jpd
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the irsh farming press are calling it a stab in the back for European farmers.
are they correct?
are they correct?
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mercosur trade deal
- Thread starter jpd
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- West Wales
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- Ceredigion
UK imports from Ireland
In terms of specific sectoral exposure:
Almost 50% of our beef exports go to UK,
About 22% of our dairy exports go to the UK, of which:
41% is cheese, 26% is butter and 12% is SMP;
Cheddar is the largest dairy export to the UK - 47% (81k tonnes) of Irish cheddar cheese is exported to the UK.
Some 47% of cheddar exported to the UK is of Irish origin.
99% of mushroom and 71% forestry products and more than 62% of prepared consumer foods are exported to the UK.
Think they best give Boris a call
In terms of specific sectoral exposure:
Almost 50% of our beef exports go to UK,
About 22% of our dairy exports go to the UK, of which:
41% is cheese, 26% is butter and 12% is SMP;
Cheddar is the largest dairy export to the UK - 47% (81k tonnes) of Irish cheddar cheese is exported to the UK.
Some 47% of cheddar exported to the UK is of Irish origin.
99% of mushroom and 71% forestry products and more than 62% of prepared consumer foods are exported to the UK.
Think they best give Boris a call
johnspeehs
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- Co Antrim
So if we are leaving the EU does this mean we wont be as badly affected by this? Its not likely to come into effect before the 31st of October so surely the uk will be able to say no?.
You tell us ? you're the kingmakers .
johnspeehs
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- Co Antrim
Not me, i'm still in the uk last time I looked
Ask Arlene or Nigel then
johnspeehs
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- Co Antrim
Wouldn't be much point asking them, they aren't concerned with what happens to anyone here as has been shown for the last cpl of years.
Wouldnt surprise me if the UK does it’s own deal very quickly with Mercosur once we leave.
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- somerset
ok, if we do a deal with Mercosur, and probably will, where does that leave the eu countries exporting to uk?
I really can't understand the irish stance, when they were in sh#t financially a few years back, and we helped bail them out, if we leave with no deal, aren't they totally shafted? couldn't give a s##t about the rest of Europe, they haven't been 'helpful' at all, either now or when Cameron was trying to get a little bit of help to stay in.
and as indeviduals, or group, there's b all we can do to change whatever, and if ever, whats, going to happen.
I really can't understand the irish stance, when they were in sh#t financially a few years back, and we helped bail them out, if we leave with no deal, aren't they totally shafted? couldn't give a s##t about the rest of Europe, they haven't been 'helpful' at all, either now or when Cameron was trying to get a little bit of help to stay in.
and as indeviduals, or group, there's b all we can do to change whatever, and if ever, whats, going to happen.
but but but we can re-wild, plant trees, export the perceived problem and import the food from where they are cutting trees down, then we can all feel good about ourselves
M-J-G
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The UK government cares not a bit about UK agriculture, and they will sell us down the river without a thought if it gives leverage somewhere else, regardless of who's leading the conservatives.
Anyone believing anything else deluded.
M-J-G
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You'd think that wouldn't you.
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- Ceredigion
What a defeatist attitude
What's the biggest issue with the public . Climate change . Why are not the NFU pushing the isue of buying British rather than Rainforest beef
Kildare
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- Kildare, Ireland
It's crazy that we are encouraging Brazil to reclaim land for producing beef. While here we are encouraged to leave wild areas.
What about support for local produced product instead of burning oil hauling it across the Atlantic ocean
What about support for local produced product instead of burning oil hauling it across the Atlantic ocean
M-J-G
Member
Let's stay in touch with reality here and not get carried away with being a middle class idealog.
The biggest issue with the public (as you put it) is nothing to do with climate change, it's with their pocket, people buy what they can afford and most buy cheap food
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- Ceredigion
Dont agree. When they see those children in tears In the Amazon on news reports because they are being burnt out of their homes it has an effect