by Neassa | Aug 22, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said processors and retailers must be willing to sacrifice a portion of their profits to ensure the survival of beef finishers. “As we head into the winter months, beef finishers are once again facing the daunting task of feeding...
by Neassa | Aug 20, 2024 | Latest News, Livestock Prices
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said that the reported deferral of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) for twelve months, to advance a new system for the tax, is a welcome development. “ICSA has consistently opposed including actively farmed land in this tax....
by Neassa | Aug 20, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has said the suckler sector needs urgent investment if the decline in suckler numbers is to be halted. “In the last three years, we have seen a roughly 15% drop in suckler calf births, and all indications are that this trend...
by Neassa | Aug 15, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed Minister McConalogue’s proposal to establish a Commission on Generational Renewal for farming. “The Minister’s recognition of the challenges young farmers face and his intention to critically evaluate existing supports...
by Neassa | Aug 9, 2024 | Livestock Prices
Cattle Prices Steers €5.00-€5.15/kg Heifers €5.05-€5.20/kg Bulls (+16 mts) €5.25-€5.30/kg (U) €5.20-€5.25/kg (R) Bulls (-16 mts) €5.00-€5.05/kg Cows €4.80-€5.00/kg (U) €4.70-€4.80/kg (R) Sheep Prices Spring Lamb €7.30-€7.40/kg up to 21kgs Ewes €4.00-€4.40/kg...
