Martin Heydon

To ensure that cattle price returns are in line with the EU/UK average and to ensure that farmers get a fair price for their cattle to ensure a income as they are encountering severe income difficulties as a result of the falling prices.::A comprehensive package of market…

Follow up to meeting with Exporters to discuss action points and issues requiring attention.::Propose that Ireland should target a doubling of live export numbers in 2019.::Maximising the export of calves over the next number of months is an absolute priority.::Improve Ferry…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

To seek additional funding,::To secure new higher payment rates,::To protect existing ANC areas,::To ensure an appeal system is in place for areas that lost out in the Review.

To highlight the implications for the Irish Equine Sector of a hard Brexit

Reinforce the importance of the support of Government and its agencies for the Irish whiskey industry.

Meet to discuss the continued growth of Jameson Irish whiskey, the economic impact of the distilling industry regionally, the growth of the Irish whiskey category, the mentoring programme run by Irish Distillers for new entrants to the category, the importance of supportive…

That the Department of Agriculture fully supports the suckler herd and appreciates its importance for Irish agriculture and rural Ireland::That there is a need to invest in the Suckler herd and to tackle the income crisis on livestock farms::To deliver €200/ head support for the…

Seeking an increase in the EU Budget from 1% to 1.2% of GNI (Gross National Income) to provide for an increase in the CAP Budget::CAP 2020 must increase farm incomes and close the gap with other sectors in society::This is to reflect the recovery and growth in the European…

There must be a strong CAP budget. It must have two elements; Direct Payments supporting active farmers and a well-funded Rural Development Programme::Our European Leaders must provide a strong budget. That Member States will have to contribute more to the EU budget to make up…

To ensure compliance with welfare legislation and phasing out routine tail-docking.::Tail docking of pigs - To assist in Ireland becoming compliant with Animal welfare legislation::EU Banning of Zinc as a feed supplement for pigs - to maintain the use of zinc as a feed…

To make selected DPOs aware that Boortmalt was hoping to extend its malting capacity in Athy in order to continue providing its Irish brewing and distilling customers with a 100% Irish supply chain

Support amendment in Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 that would see inclusion of white list of countries to which Irish Greyhounds can be exported.

Remove restrictions on planting productive marginal land::Reintroduce farmer forest premium payment differential::Compensate farmers appropriately for all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement::Reduce red tape in the forest Road Scheme::Providing…

To explain IFA Policy on all areas of concern to farmers::To lobbying all Designate Public Officials (DPOs) who visited the stand