Tim Cullinane is due to step down from the role later this month.
There were "no stones left unturned," during his term as leader, says the outgoing President of the IFA.
Toomevara's Tim Cullinan has been head of the farming association for the past four years, with Ballinakill's Francie Gorman set to take over later this month.
Along with dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change issues, Mr. Cullinane made changes to the running of the organisation.
He says it's up to the members of the association to judge how he did:
Mr. Cullinan also says relevant and specialised meetings could be key to re-engaging farmers with the IFA.
Postal voting was introduced to widen the voters pool for the latest election.
He says the branch structure is still important for the IFA:
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