by admin | Apr 27, 2018 | Press Releases
27 APRIL 2018 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has called on the Department of Agriculture to allow flexibility with the Sheep Welfare Scheme where farmers have to go below their reference number between now and September. Mr Brooks said, “Fodder and cashflow...
by admin | Apr 27, 2018 | Press Releases
27 APRIL 2018 Following a meeting with landowners affected by proposed Greenways in Kerry, Clare and the Galway region, ICSA Rural Development chairman Seamus Sherlock has reiterated that the threat of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) should be removed from the...
by admin | Apr 26, 2018 | Press Releases
25 APRIL 2018 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has welcomed a statement today from Minister Creed that payments owed to farmers under the Sheep Welfare Scheme will commence this week. “Around 20,000 sheep farmers will soon receive the outstanding 15% due to them under...
by admin | Apr 24, 2018 | Press Releases
24 APRIL 2018 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has reminded farmers to get their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications in sooner rather than later. “The deadline of 15 May is three weeks from today and we know a significant number of farmers have yet...
by admin | Apr 24, 2018 | Press Releases
24 APRIL 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed the decision by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten to increase the biofuel obligation rate to 10%. “This makes sense because crop based biofuels have up to 70% less...