About ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association emerged as a farming lobby group, specifically for cattle and sheep farmers following the 1992 MacSharry Reform of the CAP.
The farmers who began the development of ICSA identified a number of flaws and inequities introduced in the 1992 reform. These issues formed the basis of the ICSA policy objectives during the Agenda 2000 negotiations, through to the Fischler reforms of 2003 and continue to underpin our policies as CAP post 2013 negotiations progress.
One of ICSA’s biggest successes was the abolition of the coupled payments system for farm subsidies. Essentially, ICSA was the organisation that delivered the single payment – and we are now fighting to retain the maximum possible decoupled SFP envelope.
We represent the interests of drystock and sheep farmers throughout every county in Ireland, with the national office located in Portlaoise, Co. Laois – contact details here.
The ICSA is led by president Dermot Kelleher. A detailed organisational structure can be found here.
A comprehensive history of the ICSA is available here.
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ICSA In The Media
ICSA calls for dairy-style relief for suckler sector
IRISH EXAMINER - 10 JANUARY 2017 Suckler farmers need a €200 per suckler cow incentive to voluntarily reduce numbers in light of oversupply of beef...
‘Prompt payment for schemes such as GLAS critical for farmers’ – ICSA
AGRILAND - 9 JANUARY 2017 Prompt payment for schemes such as GLAS is critical for farmers operating on tight margins, ICSA Rural Development...
ICSA proposes beef cattle reduction scheme
THAT'S FARMING - 9 JANUARY 2017 The move comes in light of an oversupply of beef cattle in Europe. ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher has...
ICSA calls for a €200/suckler cow incentive to reduce beef numbers
AGRILAND - 8 JANUARY 2017 Ireland needs a €200 per suckler cow incentive to reduce numbers in light of oversupply of beef in Europe and the complete...
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