by admin | Oct 30, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
30 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said sheep farmers are facing enormous difficulties as a result of the current level 5 restrictions at marts and has called on Minister McConalogue to urgently revisit the matter. “Sheep...
by admin | Oct 30, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
30 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA suckler chair Ger O’Brien has called on Minister McConalogue to extend the deadline for submitting dung samples under the BEEP-S scheme due to the unavailability of sampling kits. “The situation has become urgent;...
by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
28 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA beef chairman Edmund Graham has reiterated his call to allow bidders in the ring at marts nationwide. “The complete shutdown of marts to bidders on foot of Level 5 restrictions proved disastrous at the weekend when one...
by admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
27 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA suckler chair Ger O’Brien has reminded suckler farmers that this week will be vital for all participating in suckler schemes. “BDGP participants must ensure that 50% of their reference number are eligible genotyped, 4/5...
by admin | Oct 24, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
24 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA beef chairman Edmund Graham has said the chaos at 17 livestock marts today (Saturday) due to the collapse of the online bidding system means there needs to be an urgent change of mind on how marts operate under Level 5 of Covid restrictions. “The...