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The final session of the day is a fireside chat between Tara McCarthy, global vice president of ESG, @AlltechIreland and @DamienOhReilly.
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“It’s not that we have no young farmers, it’s just that we haven’t enough. But we must work, and we all are, to create the environment to allow that to happen,” says Paul Nolan, group development manager at @dawnmeatsgroup.
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"Generational renewal has to become a national priority. The next CAP can’t be expected to solve the issue alone," says Josephine O’Neill, president of @MacranaFeirme.
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“If young people leave school without knowing enough about farming and food, it’s too late.” says Dr. Fiona Williams, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Rural Land Use & Management @HarperAdamsUni.
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Session three, sponsored by @tirlan_
'Generational Renewal, Land Access & Sector Resilience under the new CAP'
-Paul Nolan @dawnmeatsgroup
-Barry Cowan MEP @CowenBarry
-Josephine O'Neill @MacranaFeirme
-Dr. Fiona Williams @HarperAdamsUni
-Francie Gorman @IFAmedia
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“Irish farming has never been afraid of change. It's history is one of adaptation. Our job in politics isn’t about frightening people about the future, but prospering in the future.” says @CowenBarry MEP for Ireland's Midlands-North-West constituency.
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Mr. Thomas Ryan, Head of Agri-Sustainability at @tirlan_ says: “As a sector, whether dairy, beef, tillage or within dairy, I’ve never seen a sector as united as it is now.”
Sponsored by @farmersjournal
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“We need to be smarter about what we are doing and invest in technologies we know will shift the dial.” says @SeanieCummins a dairy farmer from Kilkenny.
Panel sponsored by @farmersjournal
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Session two, 'Water, Climate & License to Operate: Embracing the Environmental Challenge', chaired by @lyBRIDGET.
-Dr. Sean Cummins @SeanieCummins
-Mr. Thomas Ryan @tirlan_
-Dr. Jenny Deakin @EPAIreland
-Mr. Bill Callanan @agriculture_ie
Sponsored by @farmersjournal
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Dr. Bridget Lynch discussing her science communication findings after being awarded the ASA Fellowship in September 2025 sponsored by @fbd_ie.
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John Murray @Bordbia said there are “oodles of opportunity and potential” for Ireland, but warned against stagnating on standards, which he said are critical to unlocking value #asa26 @ASAireland
“Never let a good crisis go to waste - we’re pushing through leadership from the Prime Minister on diversification outside of the US over the next 10 years," says @Jenn_Babs, chief government and international affairs officer at @CanCattle.
Sponsored by @AlltechIreland
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"74% of Canadians now think beef is the most environmentally friendly protein,” adds @jenniferbabcock. @fbd_ie
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A clear message from the first panel: Ireland’s reputation alone isn’t enough. Continued investment in innovation, evidence, standards and strong international markets will be key to delivering value back to farmers #asa26 @ASAireland
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.@DamienOhReilly, ICOS is chairing the first #ASA26 panel Securing Our Strength: Ireland’s Global Grass-Ged Advantage and High Yield Crop Potential. On the panel is: Paul McGillicuddy @Malting_Company; Conor Galvin @ornua; Jennifer Babcock, @CanCattle; and, John Murray, @Bordbia
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“Tariffs and trade have been uncertain for the last 18 months, but that hasn’t prevented us from growing. That hasn’t prevented us from trading.” - Conor Galvin, @ornua #ASA26 @ASAireland
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“The global demand for beef continues to rise.” Canadian beef producers are being encouraged to grow their herds as record prices continue, with strong international demand for high-quality, sustainable beef. “That’s an opportunity for Canada & Ireland.” - Jennifer Babcock #asa26
“We can get to 400,000 hectares of tillage, but it will take a consolidated effort to make it happen. It won’t happen overnight," says Paul McGillicuddy CEO of @Malting_Company.
Session sponsored by @AlltechIreland.
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Session one, 'Securing Our Strength: Irelands Global Grass – Fed Advantage and High Yield Crop Potential', chaired by @DamienOhReilly.
-Conor Galvin, @ornua
-Paul McGillicuddy, @Malting_Company
-John Murray, @BordBiaME
-@Jenn_Babs, @CanCattle
Sponsored by @AlltechIreland
"We chose to build routes to markets on behalf of co-ops and to give grass-fed dairy a name, a story and a place on the world stage. That vision gave us Kerrygold, a brand that carried the quality of grass-fed dairy into homes around the world,” says Conor Galvin, CEO of @ornua.
