Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey is opening a major EU agriculture conference in Cork today.
More than 350 delegates from 28 countries are attending the 30th European Dairy Farmers Congress over three days at the Rochestown Park Hotel. The event brings together members, leading industry figures, researchers and international speakers for a mixture of presentations, workshops and farm visits.
The Midlands-North-West MEP was invited to give the welcoming address in his capacity as a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Speaking ahead of the Congress he said:
“I was honoured to be asked to give the welcoming address at the European Dairy Farmers Congress here in Cork. It’s fantastic that Ireland is hosting the event after a two year absence and I hope that delegates enjoy their stay in the rebel county. Agriculture is very much in the spotlight at EU level and is central to the Green Deal, which aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Farmers are the original environmentalists and are key to finding solutions. Indeed, work has already begun to make agriculture even more sustainable, such as the role feed additives can play in reducing emissions."
