The Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Farming and Food Conference – titled ‘A Sector Worth Backing’ – has concluded this evening (Thursday, October 31) with the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement and the nitrates derogation chief among the wide range of concerns raised by the farmers. For the IFA, the conference – held at The Curragh, Co. Kildare – was an opportunity to highlight their key asks to government ahead of the imminent general election, with IFA president Francie Gorman, and the association’s other key officers among county executives and commodity committees, raising their concerns.