by admin | Jun 1, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
FARMING INDEPENDENT – 3 May 2016 Eamon O Cuiv Serious questions have been raised over the tender process for the €20m national cattle tag contract. The three year contract is up for grabs again this year, but suppliers believe that the process is unfairly...
by admin | Jun 1, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
THAT’S FARMING – 3 May 2016 ICSA is holding a protest against the proposed Mercosur and TTIP trade deals tomorrow, Wednesday 4 May 2016. The protest will take place outside the offices of the European Commission on Lower Mount St at 11.30am. ICSA is...
by admin | Jun 1, 2016 | General News, ICSA in the Media
AGRILAND – 3 May 2016 The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is to protest today, Wednesday May 4, in Dublin against the proposed Mercosur and TTIP trade deals. The protest will take place outside the offices of the European Commission...
by admin | May 27, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
THAT’S FARMING – 29 April 2016 Method employed by meat processors and Department of Agriculture officials to determine age as a flawed science. ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has hit out at the practice of classifying hoggets as ewes for the purposes of...
by admin | May 27, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
FARMERS JOURNAL – 28 April 2016 Labelling on meat products, Bord Bia Quality Assurance. PrevNext In all, 68% of facings in the major retailers displayed the Bord Bia quality assurance mark in the first quarter in 2016, down from 70% in the last quarter of 2015. ...
by admin | May 27, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
NENAGH GUARDIAN – 28 April 2016 The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is meeting with the Financial Ombudsman this Friday April 29th. The ICSA delegation will consist of ICSA president Patrick Kent, rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock,...