Charlie McConalogue

To get a payment to farmers to offset cost of fuel and fertiliser so that they can make enough silage and grow enough grass

To ensure that the office has sufficient power and resources to effectively bring transparency to food chain especially in the case of red meat and to lead to a fair share for farmers

Eradication of TB within the shortest possible timeframe.::Additional funding provided to address the staff shortages in the Wildlife Control programme::A fair and equitable funding model for all involved

Understanding of the Terms of Reference for the newly established Food Vision Dairy Group

Raise the exclusion of dairy farmers from the silage support measure especially farmers with significant volumes of milk within fixed price schemes.

SWAN's policy asks on Nitrates Derogation adopted. Nitrate derogations are no longer granted unless it can be demonstrated that a given catchment area can absorb the totality of nitrates being applied without negative impacts on WFD water status.

Diversify Ireland’s agricultural system and support an expeditious and comprehensive implementation of the Green Deal, including Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies. We must shift towards environmentally and socially sustainable farming practices. This is the only path that…

A number of asks in the press release here: https://twitter.com/Env_Pillar/status/1514212524891254792?s=20&t=LmNH9HYPSBl82XakYQCsqw

To highlight that Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out some modest gains in 2021.::To highlight that family farms could be overwhelmed by the steep increases in costs such as feed, energy and fertiliser. To…

That rural Ministers look for more funding for farmers and to revert back to the Minister for Agriculture and make the case for more funding for suckler cows, sheep and tillage farmers as well as a proper environment scheme.::To highlight that the Minister has only allocated…

To highlight sheep kills reported throughout the country over the Christmas period and that the Government and the various state agencies with responsibility in this area continue to sit on their hands on the matter.::To highlight that IFA has met with Ministers Charlie…

To highlight that this crisis is unprecedented and nothing less than everyone's genuine intervention is needed. IFA is proposing to the Government to::• To facilitate Veterinary Inspectors supervising Saturday production.::• All pig processors to maximise their processing…

To highlight that IFA will be hosting an online webinar to look at the key issue for farmers in 2022 the cost of inputs.::To highlight that ' Input price challenges – Impact, Outlook & Strategies to mitigate' Webinar will assess the year ahead and provide strategies to offset…

To highlight the impact of Brexit on Irish potato farmers and supports required to develop the Irish seed potato industry.::To highlight that as a result of Brexit, the importation of seed potato from Scotland is banned under EU plant health regulation. This is a massive issue…

To acknowledge the increased funding to the Organic Farm Scheme under the new CAP proposals for the development of the sector.::To highlight that the proposed payment rates for organic farmers in the CAP strategic plan are disappointing. Existing farmers must be encouraged to…