by Neassa | Aug 31, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has advised farmers that the ball is back in their court and that factory prices are hardening. “This week has seen a marked change with factories actively looking for cattle and quotes have increased by as much as 10c/kg. It is now time...
by Neassa | Aug 28, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has called on the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to clarify if it is comfortable with being involved in overtly political campaigns given that it is a body with a regulatory, science-based mandate. “ICSA was taken...
by Neassa | Aug 22, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has said suckler prices will have to be reset to take into account increased costs plus the fact that the average suckler only farmer makes around €9,000 per annum. “Suckler farmers have been hit hard with rising costs especially with...
by Neassa | Aug 22, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has called on the Department of Agriculture to remove the requirement for an equal lie-back area when sowing catch crops for grazing. “This requirement – which has been brought in at the last minute – has not only torpedoed the...
by Neassa | Aug 18, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases, Uncategorised
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said it is now time for the government to decide if they value the suckler herd as much as the dairy herd. “ICSA does not accept that the suckler herd is a major cause of global warming and we want to see any decisions around climate...
by Neassa | Aug 18, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Organics chair Fergal Byrne has said consideration must be given to changing the Organics Scheme requirements around housing winter cattle so that housing in existing slatted sheds can be facilitated. “We have lots of ambition when it comes to targets for organic...
