Minister McConalogue to address IFA Farming and Climate Summit 

Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue faces a tough assignment when he delivers a keynote address at the IFA Farming and Climate Summit in Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick next Tuesday, January 10 to look at how the sector will address the climate challenge.

The event will look at how the sector will address the climate challenge and will also hear from representatives from Teagasc, Bord Bia and other experts. 

Registration details are available here: https://www.ifa.ie/climate-summit/

IFA president Tim Cullinan said the farming sector faces unprecedented policy challenges, not just on emissions, but from other policies coming down the line from Europe on re-wetting through nature restoration laws, the Sustainable Use Directive, the Industrial Emissions Directive and more.

“The purpose of the summit is to bring farmers together with policymakers to fully understand what is facing us in the context of the value of our sector to the economy and in terms of food production.

“While we now have a Climate Action Plan set out by the Government, there are huge details to be worked out including what funding the Government intends to provide to help farmers adopt new measures.

“I want to make it very clear that IFA recognises the climate challenge and that our members are keen to play their part. However, it cannot be at the expense of their livelihoods,” he said.

Mr Cullinan added that much greater engagement is needed with farmers to ensure farmers can farm sustainably while still developing their sector and enhancing the social infrastructure in rural Ireland.