by Neassa | Sep 27, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
21 SEPTEMBER 2021 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said factories are continuing to use every trick in the book to keep prices down despite the scarcity of cattle and an overall increase in demand. “The reality is prices should be higher given how hard the processors...
by Neassa | Sep 27, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
20 SEPTEMBER 2021 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara is demanding answers from meat factories as to why lambs from the north are routinely processed ahead of local supplies. “Sheep farmers are very angry that imported lambs can jump the queue at factories. The knock-on...
by Neassa | Sep 27, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
16 SEPTEMBER 2021 ICSA Animal Health & Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has complained that the consultation process regarding anti-parasitic products has collapsed. “The last meeting was in April and since then, no meaningful talks have taken place. The Department has...
by Neassa | Sep 27, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
15 SEPTEMBER 2021 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said meat factories currently have no option but to increase prices paid to farmers, given the scarcity of supplies. “Despite the processors doing their utmost to keep a lid on the prices they’ve had to bite the...
by Neassa | Sep 27, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 SEPTEMBER 2021 ICSA sheep chairman Sean McNamara has urged farmers to ignore low factory quotes for lambs. “Factories have been trying to talk down lamb price over the past few days, but farmers need to know that €6.30/kg is readily available this morning (Monday,...
