by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
AGRILAND – 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 Increased beef production has always resulted in a price drop for farmers, according to ICSA Beef Chairman Edmond Phelan. Phelan was critical of the new Meat Industry Ireland (MII) beef policy document, which he described as...
by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
FARMERS JOURNAL – 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 Dairy and sheep farmer Des Mc Hugh inspects waterlogged paddocks on his farm at Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. Des records rainfall on his farm for Met Eireann and has recorded 390.44 mm since the 5th of June. Photo: Jack Caffrey...
by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Press Releases
7 OCTOBER 2016 ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has said he is dismayed at news coming from the European Commission that the ABP / Slaney merger will go ahead. Speaking following the announcement Mr Phelan said “This decision will only add to the perception that the...
by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Press Releases
7 OCTOBER 2016 ICSA general secretary Eddie Punch has told the tillage forum established by the Minister that the Irish drinks industry must wear the green jersey in terms of strongly favouring Irish cereals and paying a price that reflects the high value of branded...
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
AGRILAND – 26 SEPTEMBER 2016 There should be no levies taken out of farmer’s cheques, ICSA President Patrick Kent has said. Speaking to Agriland, Kent said that a lot of these extortionate levies can be conjured up by meat plants without benefiting the farmer on...
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
FARMERS JOURNAL – 24 SEPTEMBER 2016 The ICSA is concerned about the narrow time frame in which to get approval for a new cattle tagging process. Irish Cattle and Sheep Association president Patrick Kent has said that he is increasingly concerned about the...
