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...
by admin | Jul 23, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
23 JULY 2019 ICSA Animal Health & Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has said the recent report from the TB Forum is incomplete in its current form and that the TB Forum still has much work to do. “ICSA accepts that a partial report of the TB Forum has been delivered to...
by admin | Jul 23, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
22 JULY 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said the Beef Forum must be reconvened as a matter of urgency. Furthermore, Mr Phelan insisted that the retail sector must be included in those discussions if progress is to be made. “It’s time for retailers to step up to...
by admin | Jul 17, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
17 JULY 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said the €100m fund available through the Beef Exceptional Aid Measures (BEAM) must be directed solely at the lowest farm income sectors. Mr Phelan said, “This fund must be for those whose primary farm enterprise is...