Matt Carthy

To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's…

To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between IFA and Bord Bia and the importation of Brazilian beef by the Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin.

To ask for an emergency Board meeting of the Bord Bia Board of Directores to be convened to discuss the issue of the Chair of Bord Bia's company Dawn Farm Foods importing Brazilian Beef.::To demonstrate extreme concern about this issue and the impact it will have on the…

To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…

To highlight ongoing challenges facing farmers especially within the tillage sector.::To engage with Government Ministers and TDs to discuss how some of these issues could be addressed in next month's budget.::To highlight the importance of the retention of the Nitrates…

To emphasise that additional restrictions being imposed on derogation farmers are increasingly being justified on biodiversity or habitats grounds, despite the derogation not being a Habitats Directive measure. Also, to highlight concerns that this approach lacks clarity,…

To ensure that any policy or legislative developments relating to GM grain fully consider farmer interests, market implications, and Ireland’s strategic positioning as a GM-free producer.

Advocate for robust protections for Irish and EU farmers against undercutting by Mercosur imports. Call for proper parliamentary scrutiny, transparency, and accountability in EU trade negotiations, and for the government to take decisive action to prevent negative impacts on…

Advocate for policies and funding that strengthen the role of women in agriculture, including recognition in farm succession, access to leadership programs, advisory services, and targeted supports to ensure gender equality and opportunities for women in all sectors of Irish…

Promote the ICSA Life Focus initiative, which provides peer to peer support and discussion on farmer mental health, rural isolation, family and farm succession issues, and related life challenges, calling for greater policy focus on wellbeing supports in agriculture.

A ban on fox hunting in Ireland

Block Mercosur trade deal in its current format: Push government to resist ratification and protect Irish beef from unfair competition.

Support for the continuation of ACA programmes in ACRES and Organics and a new programme for Nitrates and Agri Environment Specialists to assist with the vast private sector client base. Also, ACA submitted their views on other EU and National farm programmes.

To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of…

That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.