by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | General News, ICSA in the Media
FARMING INDEPENDENT – 27 NOVEMBER 2016 The statistical evidence is stark – farmers have a higher death risk than any other occupation in Ireland, with the main causes being heart disease, cancers and farm accident. This was the stark message from senior...
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | General News, ICSA in the Media
FarmIreland – 26 NOVEMBER 2016 1 Rib-eye steak. During my visit to this year’s Ploughing Championships I happened to run-into Paddy Kent, an old friend from my ICSA days. After catching up on farming issues Paddy took me aside and said that he had a book...
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
MIDLANDS 103 NEWSROOM – 23 NOVEMBER 2016 The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is encouraging farmers not to bury their heads in the sand over debts. It’s after the Portlaoise-based organisation met with private equity firms, Cerberus and Capita Asset...
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | General News, Uncategorised, UPCOMING EVENTS
MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2016 ICSA, in conjunction with Carrigallen Mart will hold a Special Sale of 3,4 and 5 star breeding heifers and 3,4 and 5 star in calf heifers and cows on Monday, November 28th, 2016....
by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | Press Releases
25 NOVEMBER 2016 ICSA president Patrick Kent has slammed leaked EU Commission proposals which would undermine previous biofuel policy. The leak is from a new renewable energy plan from the Commission which apparently will slash the target for the crop biofuel...
by admin | Nov 25, 2016 | General News, ICSA in the Media
THAT’S FARMING – 18 NOVEMBER 2016 Trade deals that are currently being negotiated are ‘disastrous for beef’ and ‘damaging to the sheep sector’: The ICSA is claiming that it’s the only farm organisation in Ireland that is truly...