{"id":2987,"date":"2026-04-27T09:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariawalsh.eu\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:50:34","slug":"have-your-say-on-the-future-of-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mariawalsh.eu\/ga\/have-your-say-on-the-future-of-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Your Say on the Future of Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2987\" class=\"elementor elementor-2987\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45ddfe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45ddfe3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-id=\"fd74a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As the Parliament\u2019s lead negotiator on generational renewal, I am seeking input from young farmers, farming organisations, academics, rural groups, financial institutions, and all those with an interest in the future of Irish and European agriculture.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The report will help shape the European Parliament\u2019s position on how the EU can better support the next generation of farmers at a critical moment for the sector.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What I am looking for<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Submissions do not need to be long but they should be focused and constructive.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I would strongly encourage people to include real examples that could be implemented at EU level.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Deadline<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">I am asking anyone with a perspective to take the time to contribute before the deadline of Friday 8th May.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What needs to be done to support, promote and prepare young and future generations of farmers?<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Submit your ideas, comments and lived experience here.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81776d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81776d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Input on Generational Renewal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e983fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e983fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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