Membership Benefits

Exclusive Discounts for ICSA Members 

Join ICSA Today

An Association of Farmers for Farmers

What are we fighting for?

Aug 4, 2012 | Uncategorised | 0 comments


·         CAP Reform:

o   ICSA was the organisation that delivered the Single Farm Payment, worth €1.3 billion every year to Irish farmers.  Now you can rely on us to fight to retain the maximum possible decoupled SFP envelope

·         Direct Supports:

o   Fighting for agri-environment scheme options for Irish farmers

o   Continuing to fight for a reversal of unfair budget cuts on farmers, especially suckler cow welfare scheme, fallen animals collection scheme, installation aid, disadvantaged area payment and early retirement scheme

o   Less beaurocracy and red tape

·         Cattle:

o   Campaigning for partnership between meat factories and beef farmers, to achieve a long-term sustainable margin for the producers

o   Fighting to ensure beef prices do not fall below €4/kg

o   Better bonuses for high quality, suckler herd type beef, in line with what farmers get in those countries where we market our beef

o   Protection of our valuable live exports and lobbying for the opening up of new live export markets

o   Challenging all deductions from your factory cheques

·         Sheep:

o   We have achieved delivery of a reasonable aid package for sheep farmers which will require minimal paperwork

o   Advocating flexibility in the application of electronic tagging rules in Ireland without significantly increasing cost or beaurocracy for farmers

·         Young farmers:

o   Campaigning for targeted, decent payments for active, young farmers under the new CAP

o   New opportunities for the next generation of young farmers to get into and expand in dairying, even on farms where this has not been a traditional enterprise

·         Environment & Energy:

o   Exploring opportunities under alternative energies such as anaerobic digestion

o   Prioritising the development of the clean, green image of Ireland as the key to selling more beef and lamb to high-priced, international retail markets

·         Third Level Education:

o   Fighting against any move to include capital assets in the means test for higher education grants

·         Nursing Home Care:

o   Fighting against the unfair provisions of the ‘Fair Deal’ Nursing Home Scheme which discriminates against farmers and could result in the State taking 50% of the family farm in the case of a farmer who requires 10 years nursing home care under the scheme

Share Socially

All

Latest

CONVENING OF NFFSC MUST KICKSTART EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO WEATHER RELATED DIFFICULTIES FACING FARMERS

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the convening of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) tomorrow must kick start an emergency response to the ongoing difficulties facing farmers amidst continuing heavy rainfall. “With any hope of an early spring well and truly dashed and any fodder reserves dwindling fast it is clear this committee needs to rapidly reassess the current situation on the ground, including the extent of the fodder shortages and the impact of continued wet weather on farming operations,” he said.

Livestock Prices

Latest