Fine Gael will be holding a public meeting on the future of farming on Monday (May 17). Kicking off at 8:00pm on Zoom, Minister of State Peter Burke will be hosting the event, with guest speakers Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon and Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan. All farmers and those involved in agriculture and food production are welcome to attend. Promotion and protection of agriculture Speaking ahead of the meeting, Minister Burke said he has not had as much opportunity to engage with farmers since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was timely to get their views.