by Neassa | Jul 17, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has called for an independent investigation into the Department of Agriculture’s recent enforcement operations in which a large number of cattle were destroyed. “The footage that has since emerged has left many farmers shocked...
by Neassa | Jul 17, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has said factory cuts of around 50c/kg this week, with indications that a further 20c/kg will come off next week, will wipe almost €15 off the value of every lamb in under a fortnight. “No business can survive when that level of...
by Neassa | Jul 17, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has welcomed the launch of the 2026 Biosecurity Targeted Advisory Service for Animal Health (TASAH) and is encouraging cattle and sheep farmers to make use of the free veterinary advice available under the scheme. “This...
by Neassa | Jun 3, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said that if previous year’s stocking figures are good enough for one Department calculation, they should be good enough for slurry import limits too. “We have seen the Department accept the use of prior-year...
by Neassa | May 29, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has said that current spring lamb prices must be maintained through to the end of the season if sheep farming is to remain viable. “Spring lamb producers need to see prices maintained at or around the €10/kg mark right through to...
by Neassa | May 14, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said proposals to introduce a 1LU/ha minimum stocking rate for CAP eligibility would unfairly penalise thousands of genuine drystock farmers on marginal land. “The current CAP threshold is 0.1LU/ha, so increasing it to...
