by admin | Mar 10, 2017 | Press Releases
10 MARCH 2017 An ICSA survey, undertaken in conjunction with Waterford Institute of Technology, indicates that two thirds of Irish farming families have been affected by crime relating to their farming enterprise. Speaking as results emerged from ICSA’s National...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Press Releases
7 MARCH 2017 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said that the spirit of the Department of Agriculture’s new Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) for sheep is being ignored by processors in favour of cashing in at the expense of producers. “When creating the policy the...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Press Releases
7 MARCH 2017 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has called for an upfront and immediate payment to be made to farmers on designated Hen Harrier lands while the logistics are being put in place for future locally led schemes. “Farmers have waited long...
by admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Press Releases
6 MARCH 2017 ICSA suckler chairman John Halley has said that the outlook for live exports is starting to look a bit more positive, with hopes growing that Turkey will be a key customer for cattle in 2017. “Farmers should be aware that the Turkish market has a very...
by admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Press Releases
3 MARCH 2017 ICSA Roscommon chairman Ger Grehan has said Department of Agriculture officials have acknowledged there would be no cost saving benefit to closing down any of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories currently under review. Mr Grehan met with the Department...
by admin | Mar 3, 2017 | Press Releases
2 MARCH 2017 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has welcomed the news that access to the Saudi Arabian market for Irish sheepmeat has been reinstated. “The lifting of the ban by Saudi authorities on Irish sheepmeat is good news indeed; it’s a step in the right direction...
