Martin Heydon

To influence change in policies for Farm & Forestry Contractors in Agricultural Policy

To provide a deeper understanding of the opportunities that exist through the use of improved genetics in the beef herd.

To influence change in policies for Farm & Forestry Contractors in Agricultural Policy

Looked for a support scheme to help farmers with escalating input costs in Fuel, Fertiliser and Feed

To make changes to the eligibility for Organic Scheme - specially around winter housing requirements

Exemption of Agricultural Land from Proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax::• The proposed Residential Zoned Land Tax will not apply to currently used agricultural land in a manner similar to the exemption provided under the Vacant Site Levy exemption.::• Intent of purpose…

Invitation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to attend a high-level event.::To answer questions and contribute towards developing a shared understanding of what sustainable food systems mean for research and innovation in the Irish agri-food sector, now and…

That horses are included under the TAMS for farm investment::To seek a meeting with the Minister.

- Availability of key inputs such as fertiliser, fuel and feed. There is an urgent need to provide an inventory of fertiliser and fuel supplies followed by a full appraisal of available and projected feed supplies for the remainder of the year and next winter.::All land must be…

That the Live Valuation Scheme be amended to provide for animals to be valued independently and fairly at the price they would make on the open market.::That Income Supplement and Depopulation Grant payments must reflect the full income loss caused by the removal of animals from…

IFA require all farmers to be accepted into the Agri - Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and that those applying in 2023 must be paid in the same year::To highlight the critical importance of payments to farmers' income.::To highlight that the overall maximum payment in…

Commitment to additional investment in neurology nurse specialists over a five year period beginning with Budget 2023

Awareness of the requirement for funding for Horse Racing Ireland::Awareness of the value for money provided by the industry

The meeting was to explain the outcome of the findings of the report

Highlight an area of concern to our businesses- Engery Cost, Skills & Labour and Housing