Joe Flaherty

To encourage politicians to take steps to resolve the issue before it has a negative impact on the Irish horticultural sector.

Raise awareness of dog welfare issues in Ireland

Maintain awareness of this critical issue

To brief the members of these Oireachtas Committees on Devenish's research work on human health and sustainable agriculture.

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 The Action Plan from the Peat Working Group announced by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan does not stress the urgency of the situation and it's not workable. From an initial review, it appears that the recommendations set out in the final report are contrary to…

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 update attendees on the latest developments arising from the EU Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT Committee) which, if implemented, would severely impact our calf export trade.

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 welcome the new reconstitution scheme for young forests damaged by frost as a positive development, to highlight that it needs to include all new forests established since 2015.

To highlight that any proposal asking farmers to share data has to be considered very carefully and fully agreed with farmers.::To highlight that IFA wrote to Teagasc, Bord Bia, ICBF, the EPA, Animal Health Ireland and the Department of Agriculture asking them a number of…

To highlight that selling a 1.9kg chicken for €3.49 is grossly irresponsible and has the potential to lead to a price war that producers will ultimately pay for.::To highlight that the Government's inaction on retail legislation has created this situation and unless there is…