The European Parliament is to discuss the problems facing tillage farmers next week. The Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has agreed to a request to hold a debate on the EU tillage sector which was proposed by the Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness. She says the combination of heavy rainfall, low prices and poor yields is putting tillage farmers under enormous pressure. The Midlands North-West MEP raised the issue of tillage farmers during her meeting this week with Phil Hogan, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture.

Out words: are enormous

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The Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness is urging farmers to talk to other people if they are feeling stressed and trying to cope with huge challenges. The Midlands North-West MEP says the ‘perfect storm’ combination of heavy rainfall, low prices and poor yields is putting farmers under enormous pressure.

Out words: problem halved

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The Paris Climate Change Agreement, that was ratified by the European Parliament this week, will be followed up in November by a major UN climate conference which will take place in Marrakesh, Morroco. The Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly, who will attend November’s conference, says this week’s endorsement of the Paris deal by the Parliament is another step forward in the battle to tackle climate change. 

Out words: talk but action

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