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When Britain cut its last ties to the European Union on Jan. 1, there were fears about border hassles, trade disruptions and long lines of trucks at the Port of Dover. Many of those fears have been realized, but not in the way most people expected.
On 1 January 2020, the word coronavirus was one that few farmers were familiar with, but as the year unfolded, COVID-19 came to dominate our lives and our timelines.
Little wonder then, that there was huge interest in a laboratory study in Australia that a cattle wormer could potentially kill the wretched coronavirus.
University of Monash scientists showed that a single dose of the anti-parasitic drug can stop the virus growing in a cell culture within 48 hours.
At a time when the virus was raging around the world at speed, the news that a veterinary medicine could help in the fight against COVID-19 was of great interest.
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Farmers in the country have stated their concerns for trade following the end of the transition period. Earlier this month, the EU and UK agreed to remove certain elements of the Internal Market Bill which violated parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol within the Withdrawal Agreement. Despite clearing that legislative hurdle, farmers in Northern Ireland are concerned over how the protocol will impact business.
IFA president Tim Cullinan. /Philip Doyle
The Government Brexit fund for Irish farming must be ready to go on 1 January, IFA president Tim Cullinan has said.
As revealed by the
Cullinan said: “In the context of a no-deal, Brexit could cost the agri food sector €1.5bn annually in tariffs alone - this fund won’t go far. We must also ensure that Irish farmers are first in line for the €5bn EU Brexit fund.
“We are still hopeful of a Brexit deal, but even if that happens, there will be non-tariff costs and a risk that Irish product will be undercut by cheap imports to the UK. Irish farmers are already feeling the effects of currency fluctuations.”