Martin Kenny

To show the estimates of the RDP expenditure requirements 2014 - 2020 for the different programme headings

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

That farmers who have applied for TAMS, and who have put down a deposit before formal approval, are allowed claim the deposit as a legitimate expense in claiming grant aid

To emphasise the importance of the funding in the ANCs and its contribution to the local rural economy::To establish how increased ANC funding would be allocated

To give IFA's response to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & the Marine's Report on 'Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland'::That the report would adopt a number of recommendations made by IFA including:::The abolition of anti-dumping duties on ammonium…

That maximum flexibility would be shown by the Department of Agriculture in the implementation of commonage framework plans for more than 9000 farmers on 3500 commonages throughout the country in the GLAS Scheme::That the Commonage Implementation Committee would:::- examine…

That there would be a coordinated Government response to address farm viability, deliver off-farm employment opportunities, and to upskill farm households::That the information in the Teagasc Report will provide a valuable input into future policy development, under the CAP and…

To demonstrate that there are mixed fortunes in 2017 farm incomes::To demonstrate the low incomes of drystock and tillage farmers::To demonstrate that price volatility remains a huge threat to all sectors particularly the dairy sector

That decisions by the WHO are strongly supported by factual evidence::To recognise that the use of antibiotics on farms is already heavily regulated

That farmers would get fair judgement in cases where farmers' Basic Payment Scheme payments are being held back by the Department of Agriculture as a result of their lands being deemed to have been burned

To stress the importance of direct payments for the drystock and tillage sectors. The survival of these sectors is very dependent on direct payments and it underlines the importance of an improved EU budget for direct payments in the context of the upcoming CAP reform.::To…

That there would be increased funding of €25m for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, to support an enhanced programme of measures, for both existing and new BDGP participants

To extend Income averaging to Farmers / Spouse with Additional Self-Employed::To increase flexibility in Income Averaging 'Step-Out'::To introduce an individual deposit scheme for farmers for the management of income volatility. Income would be put on deposit and brought back…

Outlined ICOS's position on Brexit, CAP reform and possible EU food Chain legislation

The HIF is seeking change, including changes in public policy, which require government support for the recommendations in the recently published 'Vision' report. The recommendations are designed to support the development of the horticulture industry in Ireland in a properous…