Seán Kyne

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 demonstrate the challenges facing farmers in the farming low-income sector::To make the case for an increased CAP Budget

Seeking support of €200 per suckler cow::To achieve viable cattle prices::To secure additional live exports::To get an increased CAP Budget

change in legisaltion

Ensure that details of the fodder transport scheme meet the needs of farmers affected and that it is not cumbersome of overly bureaucratic.::That the transport subsidy scheme is opened immediately and that it is meaningful as farmers are under extreme stress and are in dire…

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…

That the Minister make Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines available as soon as possible, to give adequate direction and clarity to Dog Breeding Establishment Operators and to Local Authority Veterinary Inspectors, and to further improve standards at Dog Breeding…

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

To secure Government Support for the shortage of Fodder in the country::To secure a feed and transport subsidy for affected farmers

To ensure farmers have competition in the market place and have viable prices::Increase in targetted supports for the suckler cow to a level of €200/cow

To ensure farmers are not held responsible for fires thay didnt light

Seeking favourable changes that would benefit our members to the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (ANC) that was being reviewed

Agri-Environment Schemes - GLAS - that funding of €250m is allocated for agri-environment schemes in Budget 2017, with full payments for all GLAS, AEOS and oranic scheme participants::Areas of Natural Constraints - that funding is increased by €25m in Budget 2017, to €225m, This…