Intent: To participate in the Food Vision Dairy Group stakeholders meeting.::To review the progress, challenges, and strategic priorities for the Irish dairy sector under Food Vision 2030.::Sector Progress and Challenges::• The Irish dairy sector has made progress, notably reaching €7 billion in exports in 2025.::• Operating environment has changed since 2021, with increased geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility, and environmental pressures.::• Challenges include climate targets, environmental sustainability, and maintaining farm viability amid rising costs.::• Greater emphasis on climate adaptation and resilience is needed alongside mitigation efforts.::Environmental Sustainability and Climate Targets::• Environmental sustainability remains central, with ongoing efforts to improve water quality, biodiversity, and emissions.::• Sector faces significant challenges in meeting long-term climate and environmental targets::• Water quality and Nitrates Derogation are critical for farm viabilit
Intent: To seek an urgent meeting with the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon to discuss the Bord Bia Governance Review on the main findings of the report carried out by Governance Ireland.::To highlight that there are number of very important recommendations in this review, which are a clear acknowledgment that significant change is needed. However, the report did not deal with a number of wider issues as they were deemed to be outside the scope of the governance review. This is acknowledged in the review itself.::To emphasise that only Board members and Bord Bia senior staff were interviewed for the review. It only looked at structures and certain practices - it did not consider the issues that caused this dispute.::To highlight that there are a number of matters arising from the report and others that are not dealt with in the report that IFA want to discuss directly with the Minister and IFA have sought an urgent meeting with him.::To stress that farmer confidence in Bord Bia cannot be
Intent: Ensure a better understanding of market access challenges for industry and to ensure as many markets as possible are maintained and/or expanded on.
Details: Market Access for beef, sheep and pork, poultry to various markets
Intent: Brief on current trading conditions for Irish drinks sector in international markets in context of US tariffs.Advance review process for Irish Whiskey technical file (product specification).
Details: EU-US trade relations and Irish Whiskey technical file
Intent: Brief on current trading conditions in international markets for the Irish Whiskey sector.Advance review process for Irish Whiskey technical file (product specification).
Details: Irish Whiskey exports, protection in international markets and technical file
