by admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
31 JULY 2019 ICSA suckler chair John Halley has said if there is to be any further talk of reducing suckler numbers it must be done in the context of properly framed policies. Reacting to the recent report from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) which...
by admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
31 JULY 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said sheep farmers must be allowed to bury the carcasses of dead ewes on-farm rather than pay exorbitant fees to knackeries. “Charging up to €40 for the removal of dead ewes is a disgrace and it must be challenged. The...
by admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
29 JULY 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has welcomed clarification on the division of the €100m fund in Beef Exceptional Aid Measures, saying that the objective now must be to get the money to farmers promptly. “The money must be distributed as quickly as possible....
by admin | Jul 24, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
24 JULY 2019 ICSA suckler chair John Halley has said it is overly simplistic to advise that suckler numbers be reduced to mitigate climate change. Responding to proposals in the recently published Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) report, Mr Halley said, “There...
by admin | Jul 24, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
24 JULY 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said farm income projections from the Teagasc Mid-Year Outlook Report reinforce the position that the €100m in beef exceptional aid should go to beef finishers and sucker farmers only. “Beef incomes are expected to...