by admin | Jul 11, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
10 JULY 2018 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has urged Minister Michael Creed to initiate further engagement with stakeholders as a matter of urgency on the introduction of mandatory EID tagging for all sheep. Mr Brooks made his comments following the Teagasc...
by admin | Jul 9, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
7 JULY 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said it is very regrettable that the European Parliament agriculture committee is being forced to share competence on CAP reform with the environment committee. “We have seen how the environment committee made a mess...
by admin | Jun 29, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
29 JUNE 2018 ICSA will host a suckler farm walk on the farm of Sean Hayden, Longfordpass, near Thurles in Co Tipperary on the evening of Wednesday, 4 July at 6pm. Mr Hayden runs one of Ireland’s only herds of Stabiliser cattle, a breed he chose primarily for their...
by admin | Jun 25, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
22 June 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent said he is very concerned at reports that the Environment Committee of the European Parliament is lobbying for increased control over the parliament’s position on CAP reform. “While ICSA is in favour of CAP rewarding farmers...
by admin | Jun 25, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
22 June 2018 ICSA rural development chair Seamus Sherlock has called for a derogation to allow GLAS farmers with traditional hay meadow to mow hay over the coming days. “While the traditional hay meadow is well meaning, it is unconscionable that for the sake of a...
by admin | May 31, 2018 | Latest News, Press Releases
31 MAY 2018 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has urged all road users to be on their guard over the Bank Holiday weekend and beyond as farming activities ratchet up. “It’s a busy time on farms and there are increased numbers of tractors and other farm...