by admin | Dec 9, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
9 DECEMBER 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said it is stunning that Irish lamb producers are getting almost 70c/kg less than New Zealand producers, even though we have open access to the EU market and have less transport costs than them. “Our sheep farmers are...
by admin | Dec 6, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
6 DECEMBER 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said a beef price increase of just 5c is a derisory offer that won’t quell farmer frustration with the current state of beef prices. “The proposed level of this increase by ABP is way below what’s needed. It appears...
by admin | Dec 6, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
6 DECEMBER 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said sheep farmers are still getting paid below the cost of production despite recent increases. “We need to be getting €5.50 at the very minimum, just to cover our costs.” “At the end of a bad year, processors need...
by admin | Dec 5, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
5 DECEMBER 2019 ICSA beef chairman Edmund Graham has said that supermarkets cannot ignore their responsibilities for the low beef price. “Supermarkets cannot continue to profit on the back of low prices. While a lot of retailers like to boast about supporting Irish...
by admin | Dec 3, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
3 DECEMBER 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said momentum is shifting towards a beef price increase in the wake of today’s Beef Markets Taskforce meeting. Mr Phelan said, “The pressure on processors to move on price is unrelenting and justifiably so. Farmers who...
