Farm families across Ireland have been asked to turn out “in strong numbers” to vote in General Election 2020.
A statement from the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tim Cullinan, has outlined: “We have set out the most important issues for farming in our submission to the political parties and candidates.
“We have also held meetings with candidates through our county executives, which provided an opportunity to scrutinise the position of candidates on those issues.”
“We have some defining decisions ahead, particularly on Brexit, the CAP [Common Agricultural Policy] budget and climate action.
“I would encourage farmers and their families to weigh up what they have heard on the hustings before deciding who has the best grasp of the issues.”
“In the first instance, voters will choose candidates who are best equipped to deal with the significant challenges for farming and for rural communities.
“They should also consider how this might impact on the formation of the next Government,” he said.
Concluding, he said: “Farm families have a long tradition of engaging in the political process,” and expressed his optimism that this would continue next Saturday.