Simon Harris

Rewetting would be limited to state own lands and not impact neighbouring farms. Provide guarantees that no farmer will be forced into any measures that devalues their land.

To set out ICMSA concerns in relation to current agriculture issues.

To highlight the impact of reduced stocking rate thresholds on the entire agriculture sector.::- IFA analysis estimates that the reduction to a maximum stocking rate of 220kg organic nitrogen will have a cumulative sector cost of up to €60m per annum.::- A complete loss of the…

To highlight that, without urgent policy action, it is not inconceivable that the overall tillage area could decline by up to 11% in 2024 due to very low levels of autumn planting, tight availability of spring seeds and widespread negativity amongst growers.::This potential…

To call for a Tillage Expansion and Sustainability Scheme to be urgently introduced to financially support farmers in the sector and halt the decline in the national tillage area.::To highlight that the ongoing weather conditions are placing farmers under serious pressure and…

To present the IFA Election Manifesto for European Parliament and Local Government Elections 2024.

To acknowledge that the Unharvested Crop Support Scheme will go some way to addressing the plight of growers most impacted by last year's weather.::To emphasise that there are a number of growers who have uncut crop areas above the 20-hectare maximum limit and are very badly…

To urge the Government to introduce a new scheme to properly support and compensate those farmers affected by Ash Dieback as per the recommendations of the Ash Dieback report established by the Minister of State, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.::To highlight that…

To highlight the serious issues facing farmers.::To engage with government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be resolved in next months budget.::To run a poster campaign on all routes to the Championships to highlight urgent issues including; The delay…

Attendance at the Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting and Conference, 24th November 2023, Mullingar Park Hotel.

To highlight that the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine is reduced from €2.14bn to €1.94bn, a 10% reduction. This is a long way short of what is required to bolster a sector which is struggling with high input costs, lower commodity prices and…

Support for the establishment of a new school of veterinary medicine in Ireland that is appropriately accredited to the highest industry standards

To secure funding for this scheme to aid with the transfer of land to the younger generation

Support for Tillage Farmers to Compete for land rental

Increase awareness of Tirlán's investment in R&D and ongoing support of research. Highlight links between Tirlán and education sector through both graduate programmes and as a largescale employer of highly skilled R&D professionals.