Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food made a dawn raid on the National Ploughing Championships yesterday and I understand the Taoiseach is due to attend today. On foot of their visits, I have no doubt that they will both be acutely aware of the crisis in agriculture. The Teagasc farm income survey shows that incomes were down 15% in 2008-----

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