by Kevin | Aug 4, 2012 | Uncategorised
· CAP Reform: o ICSA was the organisation that delivered the Single Farm Payment, worth €1.3 billion every year to Irish farmers. Now you can rely on us to fight to retain the maximum possible decoupled...
by Kevin | Jul 31, 2012 | Press Releases
31st July, 2012President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association, Gabriel Gilmartin, says banks have to recognise that they will have to play their part in allowing farmers to trade through the looming winter fodder crisis. Mr. Gilmartin made the...
by Kevin | Jul 31, 2012 | Press Releases
31st July, 2012Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association beef chairman Edmond Phelan is extremely critical of the sudden beef price drops in July, which call into question the wisdom of Food Harvest 2020 expansion targets. “We have seen yet again that there is...
by Kevin | Jul 26, 2012 | Press Releases
26th July, 2012Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president, Gabriel Gilmartin, has rejected any suggestion that Ireland should return to any form of coupled payments system under the new CAP, which is currently being negotiated. “The reality is that...
by Kevin | Jul 25, 2012 | Press Releases
25th July, 2012Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president, Gabriel Gilmartin said there will be sighs of relief from farmers across the country, as he welcomed the agreement reached in Brussels today which provides for the advance payment of 50% of the...
