Minister for Agriculture Opens at FCI Contractor Conference 2024

​The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) held its 2024 Annual FCI Contractor Conference at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Wednesday, 4 December 2024. The Conference was officially opened again this year by Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, TD.

The theme of the FCI Conference is ‘Powering Sustainable Change in Irish Agriculture as we strive for guidance for our sector.

This FCI Member Conference 2024 event will aim to deliver the type of information that Farm & Forestry Contractors need to address the future ongoing challenges. Our Conference will feature presentations on issues of Fertiliser Planning on Farms and the impact on Agricultural Contractors; how Contractors can deliver sustainable hedgerows, Health and Safety for Contractors with Driver Assessments and issues of Contractor Profitability based on 2023/2024 Accounts. We will get an overview of the Water Directive and Contractor’s Responsibilities along with an update on the Anaerobic Digester opportunities for Agricultural Contractors.

Again, this year we will have a series of short presentations. These will focus on new ideas, new opportunities and new developments that will support the sector as it responds to change, including reducing insurance claims. The event will include lunch at the venue which we believe will provide a valuable networking opportunity for Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland.

Over 180 contractors are expected to attend the event which will being at 11am and run through until 5.30pm. The FCI Annual Contractor Conference has been sponsored by FBD Insurance. Booking forms will be made available to FCI members in the coming weeks.