by Kevin | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorised
May 27th 2015ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that the replanting rule and the protection of the hen harrier are serious barriers to farmers diversifying into forestry.”The compulsion to replant land after clearfelling is discouraging many farmers,...
by Kevin | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorised
From Walsh Island, Co. Offaly, Fidelma Melia worked for ICSA in 2013 and returned to the post of administration officer in February 2015.A graduate of Athlone IT, where she completed a certificate in business, Fidelma worked in sales, administration and customer...
by Kevin | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorised
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by Kevin | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorised
25th September, 2012President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association Gabriel Gilmartin has welcomed the announcement of the re-opening of the Agri-environmental Options Scheme (AEOS) announced today by Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney TD – but says...
by Kevin | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorised
27th August, 2012The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association is calling on the Government to suspend the carbon tax to alleviate pressure on businesses, particularly farm business, as Irish farming attempts to deal with one of the toughest years in recent times....
by Kevin | Aug 4, 2012 | Uncategorised
· 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...