by admin | Jan 25, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
25 JANUARY 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said it is now urgent that the Government undertakes a concerted push to get EU agreement on special measures to underpin the beef sector. “The key issue is to find a temporary home for beef exports normally destined...
by admin | Jan 25, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
25 JANUARY 2019 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said the issue of carcass trim is one that’s causing considerable concern amongst sheep farmers. “Over zealous trimming of sheep carcasses is an ongoing worry with farmers who are reporting a kilo or more of a...
by admin | Jan 25, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
24 JANUARY 2019 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed news that the EU has made proposals to exclude agriculture from bilateral trade talks with the US launching later this year. The EU Commission has instead committed to strictly focus on removing tariffs and...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
21 JANUARY 2019 The Government’s recently published Greenway Strategy, which is backed by a €53 million funding call, contravenes several EU directives on environmental sustainability and resource efficiency according to Galway ICSA representative Adrian Kelly. “EU...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
18 JANUARY 2019 ICSA suckler chairman John Halley has said that the Government needs to be unequivocal in supporting the beleaguered Irish beef sector at a time when the threats from Brexit and ideologically motivated reports is adding to the pressures already caused...
by admin | Jan 18, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
18 JANUARY 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has urged beef farmers to cease the practice of rearing New Zealand influenced dairy bred calves. “Taking on calves from Jersey and Kiwi cross herds make no financial sense whatsoever. It is a futile practice that will...