Frances Jacobs, welcomes the partnership between Eu parliment and Macra on this event

Frances Jacobs welcomes partnership with Macra and the EU parliment, #cap2013

Cathal O Donohue, CAP ojectives, average farm income, dairy most profitable, 2009 saw the colapse of incomes#cap2013

Major exporting sector- agri food and Bio economy a major source of net export earnings#cap2013

Without subs like NZ, less than 2% of farms in 2009 would have been viable#cap2013

A futher 52% are sustainable with off farm employment#cap2013

2013 is about, EU Budget, Rural/Regional Development resources, very important in terms of growing rural areas out of recession#cap2013

Raymond O Rourke, Food Lawyer#cap2013

The common issue is the consumer!#cap2013

Urban Farming...Localised Farming!#cap2013

Eu Imports 19million, from Mercosur Coutries,and Only 1billion exported.#cap2013

PDOs & PGIs? Guess what?#cap2013

local food, -farm gate- over 150 framers markets around the country#cap2013

The room is full.#cap2013

master kavanagh, laying out rules#cap2013

Questions coming from the room#cap2013

Sean Kelly, arrives!

This weekend see the start of the Macra na Feirme event of the Year. The National Agricultural Conference 2010 AKA 'The Rally'

Its happening in the Arklow Bay Hotel, farm tours, business/enterprise ideas, visit the sites of Wicklow, entertainment, over 3 nights

Another Year Over- Rally success in County Wicklow, See the national Website macra.ie