The reality of the immense efforts required to bring Ireland’s agriculture in line with its environmental obligations is about to hit home. The agri-food industry is now becoming aware of it – and of the amount of science, investment and collaboration it needs to deploy to meet the challenge. It is, however, very late in coming to this realisation and acting upon it. This is what I take away from the environmental forum organised a few days ago by Alltech, the US-based livestock technology company founded by the Lyons family with deep connections in Ireland. Alltech kindly invited me to chair…

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