by Neassa | Apr 20, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said recent comments by former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are deeply misguided and risk creating a false and damaging divide between urban and rural Ireland. “Framing rural Ireland as somehow dependent on urban taxpayers is...
by Neassa | Apr 16, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Sean Sherman has said the 2026 National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS) must be backed by sufficient funding to ensure all eligible calves are paid for in full, following last year’s cuts due to oversubscription. “Farmers were told they would be...
by Neassa | Apr 15, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has said that while some elements of the latest announcements on the TB programme are welcome, there are still areas that will need further attention. “Farmers are now dealing with the reality of these changes as they...
by Neassa | Apr 14, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
FUEL PACKAGE FALLS SHORT OF ON-FARM REALITY ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said the Government’s fuel support package fails to reflect the scale of the crisis facing farmers and agricultural contractors. “Deferring the planned increase in carbon tax is...
by Neassa | Apr 8, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has urged farmers to familiarise themselves with the changes to the TB eradication programme coming into effect from next Monday, 13 April. “These changes form part of the TB Action Plan and will have practical...
by Neassa | Apr 2, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Suckler chair Eoin Ryan has said bluetongue vaccination must be supported as an additional measure and not at the expense of core animal health actions, following the Department of Agriculture’s decision to include it as an option under the 2026 Beef Welfare...
