Intent: Meeting Request - Agricultural Contracting Sector Staffing Shortage & Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on the Critical Skill Occupation List
Details: Meeting Request - Agricultural Contracting Sector Staffing Shortage & Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on the Critical Skill Occupation List
Intent: Thank you email to Minister for meeting held on the 14.01.2026
Details: Thank you Email
Intent: To request a meeting on Urgent Request for Meeting – Inclusion of Agricultural & Forestry Contractors in Ireland’s CAP 2028 Strategic Plan
Details: Urgent Request for Meeting – Inclusion of Agricultural & Forestry Contractors in Ireland’s CAP 2028 Strategic Plan
Intent: The message from rural Ireland is clear: those delivering the work—Agricultural and Forestry Contractors—must be part of the solution. Their inclusion in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for 2028 and beyond will drive climate progress, strengthen rural economies, and ensure a fairer future. FCI would welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss how this can be structured effectively.
Details: Inclusion of Agricultural and Forestry Contractors under TAMS and the 2028 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Intent: Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to put a National Contingency Plan in place to allow for an extension of the period for slurry spreading from October 1, 2025 to October 15, 2025 due to ongoing grass growth
Details: Submission fro FCI to put a National Contingency Plan in place to allow Slurry Spreading
Intent: Highlight the impact of US tariffs and trade uncertainty on the export focussed Irish drinks manufacturing sector and the need for Government actions to support the sector including removal of tariffs, market diversification supports and deferral of impending alcohol labelling legislation
Details: US tariffs and trade uncertainty
Intent: Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regards to sustainability within the dairy sector
Details: Economic Development & Sustainability priorities for the dairy industry
Intent: To invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine to attend and address a meeting of tillage farmers.::To highlight that the tillage sector is at crisis point. Harvest 2025 is almost complete and while grain yields in general have been satisfactory, grain prices continue to drop and are now at levels below the cost of production, particularly for tillage farmers on rented land (which there is a high prevalence of within the sector).
Details: National Tillage Crisis Meeting
Intent: To set out ICMSA priorities for Budget 2026.
Details: Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to Budget 2026.
Intent: To set out ICMSA concerns in relation to developments in the renewal of the Nitrates Derogation including the Habitats Directive.
Details: Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine in relation to the Nitrates Derogation.
