by admin | Jan 24, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
24 JANUARY 2020 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said the mandatory recording of the breed of dam on bovine passports will be of huge benefit to beef farmers. “This is something that ICSA has lobbied hard for as information relating to the dam is vital for those...
by admin | Jan 23, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
17 JANUARY 2020 Acting suckler chair of ICSA Tom Stephenson has reminded farmers to be extra vigilant when handling cattle following a serious incident on a farm in Westmeath earlier this week. ICSA treasurer Dan Lynam was on a neighbouring farm, helping with a herd...
by admin | Jan 23, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
16 JANUARY 2020 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has disagreed with the initial report from Teagasc which suggests there is no need for any significant amendment to the beef grid based on their initial desk top analysis. “ICSA is convinced that the grid is not reflecting...
by admin | Jan 16, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
15 JANUARY 2020 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has called on all political parties to commit to a new a significantly improved Sheep Welfare Scheme that would see a doubling of the financial benefit of the scheme to sheep farmers. “2019 was a very tough year for sheep...
by admin | Jan 14, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 JANUARY 2020 ICSA beef chair Edmond Graham has called on all beef farmers to insist on a minimum base price of €3.70 for steers and €3.75 for heifers immediately. “We have to begin the push to get beef price back above €4/kg. If we can’t do this in 2020, we will...