by admin | Oct 14, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA Organics chair Fergal Byrne has welcomed the increase in funding to the Organics Scheme announced in Budget 2021. “Increasing the funding to €16m annually and opening the scheme to new applicants is a step in the right...
by admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said that today’s budget provides some welcome clarity around the continuation of schemes and supports to farmers but it also provokes some questions. However, he said that the cloud of...
by admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said the twin track approach of a grass-fed PGI and a suckler brand has not been fully thought through. “ICSA cannot agree to a PGI which is designed without adequate regard for how it will...
by admin | Oct 6, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
6 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA suckler chair Ger O’Brien has called on Minister McConalogue to provide clarity on the continuation of a BDGP scheme during the CAP transition phase. “Suckler farmers badly need the funding allocated to the BDGP and it...
by admin | Oct 2, 2020 | Latest News, Press Releases
2 OCTOBER 2020 ICSA Sheep chair Sean McNamara has criticised factories for hammering local producers on weight limits while paying out on heavier imported lambs. Factories have maintained 21.5kg as an upper weight limit for local suppliers...