In his opening statement to the Conference of 30 June 1970 Mr Barber referred, amongst other agricultural issues, to the problems of hill farming areas.
Sa ráiteas tosaigh uaidh don Chomhdháil an 30 Meitheamh 1970, thagair an tUasal M. Barber, mar chuid de cheisteanna eile talmhaíochta, do na fadhbanna a bhain le limistéir feirmeoireachta sléibhe.