Rose Conway-Walsh

Actions on Farms: Farmers take full responsiblity for all the calves born on their herds, regardless of sex or breed. Zero tolerance for animal abuse or cruelty.::Actions on Farms: Use of best calf management and rearing practice to ensure the calves are fit and healthy, with…

To set out ICMSA's position on the proposed strategy to eradicate TB by 2030.

Income Averaging 'Step-Out' flexibility: that a farmer should be allowed to ‘step-out’ of income averaging more than once in a five-year period, where they are not carrying an unpaid deferred tax amount from a previous ‘step-out’, providing a strong incentive to repay the…

A meeting between the Minister and his Officials, and Veterinary Ireland, in order to brief the Minister on the concerns of Veterinary Ireland in relation to the changes made to the Code of Professional Conduct by the Veterinary Council of Ireland::Minister's intercession to…

To highlight the urgency that is needed to transpose this EU Directive into Irish law with the imbalance that exists in the food supply chain.::That recongition needs to be given to the vulnerability of producers in the food supply chain::To put it on the record that IFA…

That the Taoiseach and Minister for Agriculture reject the proposed CAP transition measures proposed by the EU Commission as they would result in 4% cut (€47m) in every farmers' direct payment (Pillar 1) in October 2020, with further more severe cuts of 15% (€48m) in farm…

To inform of the dangers to cross border trade and impact on Irish farmers in the dairy sector and to propose possible options for allowing ongoing free trade across the Irish Border post Brexit

Brexit support - beef farmers: in addition to the €100m (EU Commission €50m, National Government €50m) further direct support for farmers will be needed to deal with losses incurred, particularly for beef farmers, post May 2019. These ongoing losses are due to the decline in the…

That in line with the flexibility under the terms and conditions under section 5.2, section 22 and 23 of the scheme, the payment rates of €100 per finished animal and €40 per suckler cow be increased proportionality so as to utilise the full €100m in funding. It is important to…

That there would be greater market transparency at all levels in the food chain, so that margins and profitability of processors and retailers are clearly visible.::To put on the record that this move by the Commission is welcomed and must be implemented in Member States::That…

That the Minister ensures the maximum payout of the BPS of the 70% advance in October. This is worth over €800m to farmers. October::That any outstanding issues such as over claims, transfers and eligibility are resolved without any further delay and the remainng 30% is paid on…

Establishment of a Beef Market Task Force to address the market failure in the beef sector where producers were forced to take prices below the cost of production. The work of the taskforce is ongoing. The results secured by end 2019 were:::- The introduction of a new in-spec…

Obtain support for farmers in managing increased numbers of dairy calves on farms, and in securing optimal welfare conditions for calves at every point of the production/sale/export chain::To welcome the €1.5m grant aid support package for calf feeding systems

To review rejected applicants in the Organic Farm Scheme::To seek a meeting with the Minister of State::To highlight that the OFS is an important measure under the Rural Development Programme

To establish a statutory Commission of Investigation into the beef sector, which would establish processor and retailer margins along the supply chain and be a necessary first step to establish trust between farmers, processors and retailers.::A price commitment from the…