by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
18 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA Rural Development chairman Tim Farrell has called on the Department of Agriculture to reinstate twice weekly payment runs while a backlog of payments persists. ICSA understands any farmer awaiting Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment, including...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
15 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said the financial losses incurred by sheep farmers during 2019 must be reflected in an increased payment through the Sheep Welfare Scheme and a BEAM type compensation scheme. “The Sheep Welfare Scheme needs to be...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA rural development chair Tim Farrell has said Department delays in processing payments due to mapping issues are causing untold hardship to farmers. “The practice of indefinitely withholding 100% of payments is unjust and the impact on farm...
by admin | Nov 14, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has said the recent beef protests would seem like a tea party compared to the unrest that would follow if any Minister tried to introduce twice yearly TB testing on all herds, including those that are...
by admin | Nov 9, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
8 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said Minister Creed must up the ante and get the Beef Markets Taskforce moving. “Following a summer of protests and tough negotiations an agreement was reached by all sides. We now want to see that agreement...