Sir, - Joe Walsh's position as Minister for Agriculture has been"saved", it seems, by intensive lobbying on the part of leadingagribusiness figures (The Irish Times, June 7th). I hope I am not beingcynical when I say that this is a worrying development.
Agribusiness is not on the side of either the farmer or theconsumer. It is all about industrial farming, a phenomenon that sitsvery unconfortably with our country's image as a source of pure,wholesome food and which has helped to destroy the quality of rurallife throughout Europe. - Yours, etc.,
T.C.F. DOORLEY,
Rushbrooke,
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Cobh,
Co Cork.