by admin | Oct 17, 2017 | Press Releases
16 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent says that the food chain needs to be much more transparent if farmers are to have any chance of making a viable return in most farm enterprises. “The EU must tackle the inherent lack of balance in the food chain. Farmers...
by admin | Oct 17, 2017 | Press Releases
13 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said that processors are ramping up their efforts to keep sheep prices down. “Meat plants are creating the impression of a backlog and an oversupply in the marketplace by using imported lamb and lamb products from...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Uncategorised
Due to Hurricane Ophelia, ICSA’s regional meeting scheduled to take place in the Springhill Court Hotel tonight, 16 October, at 8pm has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled for another date. ENDS
by admin | Oct 10, 2017 | Press Releases
10 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has said he is outraged that farmers wishing to apply for an exemption to spread slurry after the October 15 deadline will face the increased threat of inspections. “This is the definition of sneaky terms...
by admin | Oct 10, 2017 | Press Releases
10 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed the increased funding of €25m for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme in Budget 2018 describing it as “An important first step towards the full reinstatement of the scheme’s €257m allocation prior to...
