by Kevin | Dec 15, 2011 | Press Releases
15th December, 2011Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) sheep chairman, Paul Brady, has warned those thinking of giving the gift of a dog this Christmas should carefully consider the potential consequences to the farming community. Mr. Brady was...
by Kevin | Dec 15, 2011 | Press Releases
15th December, 2011Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) national president, Gabriel Gilmartin, has urged the Department of Agriculture to issue 50% of the Single Farm Payment to those who haven’t received any Single Payment yet. This relates primarily to...
by Kevin | Dec 13, 2011 | Press Releases
13th December, 2011Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) national president, Gabriel Gilmartin, today (13th December) claimed that the strength of the euro could hinder export growth in the next few years. Mr. Gilmartin, who was speaking at the ICSA AGM...
by Kevin | Dec 12, 2011 | Press Releases
12th December, 2011Livestock Price Coordinator for the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), John Cleary, has said that despite some significant difference in price depending on the region and county, factories were still actively seeking good quality...
by Kevin | Dec 9, 2011 | Press Releases
9th December, 2011Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) national president Gabriel Gilmartin has expressed strong misgivings about one of the criteria that may be used to achieve the proposed €30 million reduction in Disadvantaged Area Scheme (DAS)...