Charlie McConalogue

To seek that the Government grants a Carbon Tax Relief/Rebate to greenhouse growers of food crops using Carbon enrichment.

That the Government provides flexibility on stock relief measures in the context of farmers reducing stock numbers to grow more crops.

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.

That the Government reviews the energy policy for the entire country.

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

To highlight that the €500m crisis fund must be activated immediately by the EU Commission and also enhanced by additional funding.

To highlight that there needs to be a full review of the EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork & Common Agricultural Policy to prioritise food security.

To highlight that the European Commission must review the State Aid framework, and that agriculture must be a key focus alongside energy.

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.