by admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Press Releases
29 SEPTEMBER 2016 ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has cautioned that the new Meat Industry Ireland (MII) beef policy document would be bad news for producers. “Increased production has always resulted in a price drop for farmers”, he said. “History has shown that if...
by admin | Sep 30, 2016 | Press Releases
29 SEPTEMBER 2016 Following the heart breaking news of another tragedy on Irish farms, ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has called for farmers to take more care of themselves and their loved ones while operating machinery and handling livestock. “All...
by admin | Sep 27, 2016 | Press Releases
20 SEPTEMBER 2016 By Eddie Punch – ICSA General Secretary The recent Teagasc survey on farm viability was interesting reading. Only 37% of all farms were viable and only 26% of sheep and 20% of suckler farms. More intriguing was the definition of a viable...
by admin | Sep 26, 2016 | Press Releases
22 SEPTEMBER 2016 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed comments made by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed which suggests that the Government is actively considering allowing farmers to temporarily shelter income from tax in a good year to...
by admin | Sep 26, 2016 | Press Releases
22 SEPTEMBER 2016 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that he is increasingly concerned about the ongoing delays and lack of clarity around the tagging approval process for cattle. “ICSA is fully in favour of competition for the supply of cattle tags as the...
