A Kerry MEP says Irish farmers' fears over Mercosur are exaggerated.
Last week a majority of EU member states voted in favour of the deal, which will now go back to MEPs to have their say.
Ireland voted against the deal last week - as promised in the Programme for Government.
Farmers here are concerned about the standard of beef which will be imported from South American countries, if the agreement is approved.
Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Sean Kelly says if Mercosur goes through, it will not be as bad for farmers as feared:
Meanwhile, the President of the IFA says farmers expect the Government to do more in terms of opposing the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
Speaking at the IFA AGM in Dublin, Irish Farmers Association President Francie Gorman says they aren’t giving up just yet:
