by Kevin | Apr 28, 2014 | Press Releases
28th April 2014ICSA today met with Michael Dowling to outline the key issues impacting the future of the beef sector in Ireland. According to ICSA president Patrick Kent, ICSA emphasised that the future of the sector, especially the suckler herd, is dependent on the...
by Kevin | Apr 28, 2014 | Press Releases
28th April 2014ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has outlined key requirements for the new and improved beef price reporting proposed by Minister Coveney as part of an effort to ensure that there is greater price transparency for farmers. According to Mr Phelan,...
by Kevin | Apr 17, 2014 | Press Releases
17th April 2014ICSA president Patrick Kent said that the association reiterated its call for a beef regulator at Minister Coveney’s beef round table today at Dublin Castle. “While the Minister didn’t rule it out, he did engage with the problems by...
by Kevin | Apr 14, 2014 | Press Releases
14th April 2014ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that next Thursday’s (April 17) Round Table meeting on the beef sector organised by Minister Coveney must focus on restoring order and confidence to the sector by protecting producers from the rapacious...
by Kevin | Apr 7, 2014 | Press Releases
7th April 2014ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher has said that the Meat Industry Ireland (MII) communication on spec for beef which is setting a maximum carcass weight of 380kg effectively means that the meat industry doesn’t want the Irish suckler herd based on...