Macra na Feirme has launched its annual survey for those involved in farming and living in rural Ireland.
The results of the survey will be used to inform future policy, the organisation said.
For the first time, Macra is also seeking the opinions and views of young people living in rural areas who are not involved in farming, and how they view themselves, their communities, and their future.
Topics covered in the survey will include rural broadband; transport; and on-farm investment.
The survey should take around six minutes to complete, and is available to access through the Macra na Feirme Facebook page.
Young farmers more exposed to hard Brexit
In other Macra-related news, the organisation recently told Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney that “young farmers are more exposed to the impact of a trade deal between the EU and UK than established farmers”.
In an online meeting with the minister last week, a Macra delegation called for the prioritisation of young farmers in any additional funding set aside, along with any EU funds.
“The government has pledged support for farming in the case of a hard Brexit, and we need to be clear this money must go to young farmers first,” Macra president Thomas Duffy argued.
Macra cited figures from the department showing that €114 million was approved under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) Young Farmer Scheme alone, resulting in a total investment of €190 million by young farmers.