The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) will host a meeting on the proposed EU Nature Restoration Act and re-irrigation proposals next week. Farmers will be informed at the meeting about the objectives and obligations set out in the proposed regulation and what they could potentially mean for affected farmers. The meeting will be attended by representatives from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Secretary of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Malcolm Noonan will address the meeting online. To the proposed the law stipulates that by the year 20 the range of terrestrial and marine habitats and species must cover at least 2030 % of EU land and sea and by 2050 all ecosystems in need of restoration. The law, which is a key element of the EU's biodiversity strategy, could have far-reaching consequences for Irish agriculture and is a serious concern for farmers and rural communities, IFA president Tim Cullinan said. (Rubinand Freibergová)