Charlie McConalogue

That the Government should allow unused capital allowances or losses to be carried forward.

To highlight that for the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) actions such as low input permanent pastures and wild bird cover could be temporarily suspended in order to facilitate higher production of grass, forage or grain.

That the Government addresses the double Nitrogen (N) rate on low input permanent pasture from 40KgN/ha to 80kgN/ha to boost grass output.

To highlight that a derogation from the two and three-crop rule should be sought for farmers.

To highlight that farmers cannot be disadvantaged where efforts made to increase feed supplies result in their farms exceeding Nitrate bands/limits and into derogation.

To highlight that under the Nitrates directive, derogation farmers are currently only permitted to grow 20% arable crops, this ratio should be relaxed.

To highlight that the national efforts to restore the cereal, oilseed and pulse crop area to 10% of the Utilized Agricultural Area (UAA) must be a priority.

To highlight that the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding must be considered to accelerate the native flour milling industry.::To ensure food security

To call on the Government to suspend the Dairy Food Vision Sub-Group and delay establishing the Beef/Sheep Food Vision Sub-Group to avoid giving mixed messages to farmers.

To highlight that that there are an estimated 3,500 ‘Forgotten Farmers' in Ireland. These are a cohort of farmers who lost out in the last CAP due to a combination of missing out on the Young Farmer Scheme, the National Reserve and the higher rate of grant aid in the TAMS…

To highlight that funding for manure storage on tillage farms must be increased for more targeted, efficient nutrient use and to incentivise the production of maize.

There are two main elements required; firstly a contingency plan to deal with farms that suffer outbreaks of disease to enable swift and humane culling and clearance measures to prevent transmission to adjacent farms and secondly the establishment of a a co-funded Poultry…

The prioritization of generational renewal in the Food Vision Dairy group interim report::A retirement scheme which benefits all young farmers

To ensure that Irish farmers do not face a fodder shortage::To prevent longer term consequences for farmers, especially young farmers

To highlight that the residents and farmers in the proximity of the Lough whose houses, sheds, farm yards and stock are threatened by rising waters.::That the Government instruct Roscommon County Council to start overland water pumping immediately.