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Thu 01 Jan 2007Kilkenny farmer to put case to EuropeA Kilkenny dairy farmer who has "lost confidence in the Department of Agriculture" over unexplained health problems in his cattle herd has been invited to Brussels to put his case to the European Parliament.Dan Brennan, of Drumgoole, near Castlecomer, says his dairy herd has suffered from stunted growth, low milk yields and high calf mortality over the past 16 years and that trees on his farm have been dying. Extensive investigations by the Department of Agriculture have failed to provide an adequate explanation.