by Kevin | Jul 23, 2014 | General News
July 23rd 2014Teagasc National Farm Survey Publish 2013 Enterprise FactsheetsThe final results from the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2013 show that the average income level on Irish farms remained steady in 2013 at an average of €25,437 per farm (preliminary estimated...
by Kevin | Jul 23, 2014 | UPCOMING EVENTS
Event NoticeICSA National Executive MeetingMaldron Hotel, Portlaoise on Thursday 31st July at 7.00pm
by Kevin | Jul 22, 2014 | Press Releases
July 22nd 2014ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has said that Bord Bia’s defence of the Quality Assured Scheme is misplaced.”We have no dispute with Bord Bia, but farmers are simply not seeing the benefits of this scheme,” said Mr....
by Kevin | Jul 22, 2014 | Press Releases
July 22nd 2014ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher says that participation in REPS has left many farmers at a disadvantage since the closure of the scheme. Apart from the financial loss, former participants in REPS have been further hit with the development of rules...
by Kevin | Jul 21, 2014 | Press Releases
July 21st 2014According to ICSA Rural Development vice-chairman Seamus Sherlock, many farm accidents may be attributable to lack of concentration on the part of farmers who are struggling to cope with financial stress due to the ongoing beef crisis and savage cuts to...