by Kevin | May 29, 2015 | Press Releases
29th May 2015 ICSA rural development chairman Billy Gray, speaking after a meeting in Templeglantine on Thursday night, has called for a stand-alone scheme to provide proper compensation for farmers with hen harrier designation. “While there is some provision for hen...
by Kevin | May 29, 2015 | Press Releases
29th May 2015ICSA president Patrick Kent says that farmer anger at the restrictions of the new Beef Data and Genomics Programme is continuing despite attempted reassurances from the Department.”I attended ICSA-organised public meetings in Limerick [and...
by Kevin | May 29, 2015 | Press Releases
May 29th 2015ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher and vice-chairman Hugh Farrell have called on Minister Coveney to clarify issues relating to the terms of Areas of Natural Constraint payments for those who are still awaiting herd numbers.”One of the conditions...
by Kevin | May 28, 2015 | Press Releases
28th MayICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed this morning’s announcement of a one-week extension to the closing date for the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme.”ICSA lobbied strongly for this extension at our meeting with the Department last Friday, and we...
by Kevin | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorised
May 27th 2015ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that the replanting rule and the protection of the hen harrier are serious barriers to farmers diversifying into forestry.”The compulsion to replant land after clearfelling is discouraging many farmers,...