Martin Heydon

Extension of the diesel rebate through the winter months; review of the measure in Spring 2027.

Support the Ministers commitment of placing generational renewal at the centre of Ireland’s priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union::Advocating for 10% of CAP funding to be ring-fenced for young farmers and generational renewal measures

To ensure all applicants to the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) are accepted in 2026 and any additional funds found.

Assistance from the Minister in his role, regarding the export of electricity produced from biogas produced on farm, and to lobby the Minister for the transposition by the Irish Government of the recently EU approved Recovered nitrogen from manURE (RENURE) legislation.

To keep funds in the best interests of farmers

To avoid fodder shortages by those worst affected by the drought this summer.

To respond to invitation from the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to submit a Pre-Budget Submission for 2027.

To seek support from the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for the recommendations outlined in the IFA National Weather Resilience Policy and the opportunity to meet with him to discuss how the Government can work with the farming community to deliver…

Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Increased funding for all national support schemes with no linear cuts imposed::• Suckler cow total supports of €300/cow on all cows::• €35/ewe to all breeding ewes & €45/ewe for hill ewes::• Beef calf from Dairy Herds Scheme - €100/calf::•…

To discuss the IFA Pre-Budget 2027 Submission with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine.::To highlight that the three main pillars of the IFA submission are::- The retention and expansion of farm schemes::- Supports to mitigate the inflationary costs of…

To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to allocate resources to deliver a fully functional Agricultural Appeals mechanism for farmers.::To highlight that a number of appeals have fallen way back but there are many elements that are concerning and would…

To highlight that the absence of a 2025 derogation for the plant protection product Diquat (Reglone) posed significant challenges for potato growers. While the early nature of the 2025 season limited the full impact, growers still experienced difficulties achieving effective…

To attend the launch of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marines Plant Health and Biosecurity Strategy 2026 to 2030.::To support the strategy's vision which aims to protect Ireland's agriculture, horticulture and forestry sectors and the wider environment from plant…

To request an urgent indepartmental meeting between the Department of Agriculture, food and the Marine, the Department of Housing, Local Government and heritage, and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the future of peat supply for horticulture.::To…

To highlight that only 60% of applications under the Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS) will be eligible for funding under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes 3 (TAMS), Tranche 10.::To emphasise that the reduction in the threshold from 80% to 60% comes at…