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...
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
AGRILAND – 23 SEPTEMBER 2016 The days are gone when farmers undervalue the input they make to their businesses, according to ICSA General Secretary Eddie Punch. Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships, he said that the vast majority of farmers only...
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
THAT’S FARMING – 22 SEPTEMBER 2016 The ICSA claims that Bord Bia’s actions leave ‘no prospect of fair play for farmers’. Bord Bia are the focus of controversy this week, as the ICSA has spoken out in outrage about the board members in charge. The ICSA has...
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | ICSA in the Media
FARMER’S JOURNAL – 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 Cattle at the Ploughing Championships 2016 in Tullamore. Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) president Patrick Kent said he wondered if Bord Bia was fit for purpose and hit out at the drag in QA review. Irish...
by admin | Oct 4, 2016 | Press Releases
4 OCTOBER 2016 Speaking about the Agriculture Crime Survey, ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock said “The survey is the first to look at the full implications of agriculture crime in Ireland. It will focus on losses caused by criminal acts on farms. We...
