by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
3 AUGUST 2018 ICSA tillage chairman Gavin Carberry has welcomed the announcement this afternoon from Minister Michael Creed that an incentive scheme has been put in place to assist tillage farmers with the production of additional fodder. “ICSA has been adamant over...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
3 AUGUST 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said a pilot scheme promoting Micro Generation launched by Denis Naughten, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment lacks the necessary ambition. Under the Micro Generation scheme, domestic customers can...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
2 AUGUST 2018 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has welcomed the signing of a contract with the Wicklow Uplands Council for the provision of Deer Management Services in the Wicklow Region. Mr Sherlock said, “This is indeed a step in the right direction,...
by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
2 AUGUST 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed confirmation by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan that state aid could be provided to deal with the damage caused by the drought and that flexibilities around GLAS rules should be forthcoming. “ICSA has...
by admin | Aug 1, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
1 AUGUST 2018 ICSA suckler chairman John Halley has said that it is increasingly likely that a targeted aid package for farmers who are suffering acutely from the drought will have to be considered. “While the impact of the drought to date has been widespread, the...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
31 JULY 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent has called for an urgent review of market support measures such the Aids to Private Storage (APS) scheme for beef, in light of the current drought crisis. “Drought conditions are causing a myriad of problems for beef farmers so...
