by admin | Oct 10, 2017 | Press Releases
10 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has said he is outraged that farmers wishing to apply for an exemption to spread slurry after the October 15 deadline will face the increased threat of inspections. “This is the definition of sneaky terms...
by admin | Oct 10, 2017 | Press Releases
10 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed the increased funding of €25m for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme in Budget 2018 describing it as “An important first step towards the full reinstatement of the scheme’s €257m allocation prior to...
by admin | Oct 10, 2017 | Press Releases
9 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has accused the Taoiseach of not hearing the concerns of the Irish beef sector if he believes that the Mercosur talks are about ensuring higher standards in Brazilian beef imports. “Mr Varadkar needs to understand very...
by admin | Oct 3, 2017 | Press Releases
3 OCTOBER 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said he is outraged that the European Commission has decided to propose a 70,000 ton beef quota as part of the Mercosur trade deal. “This amounts to a complete sell out of beef farmers across Europe with the likelihood...
by admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Press Releases
28 SEPTEMBER 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed comments by Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly TD indicating that a cap of three years contributions will apply to family farms in the Fair Deal scheme. “Minister Daly has assured me...
by admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Press Releases
27 SEPTEMBER 2017 ICSA has called for an immediate increase in ANC payments at a meeting with Minister Michael Creed in Dublin today. Following the meeting ICSA president Patrick Kent said: “The restoration of ANC payments must be a priority in the short term...
