by admin | May 16, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
16 MAY 2019 ICSA beef chairman Edmund Graham has welcomed news that a Brexit package for beef farmers worth €100 million is due to be formally announced today (Thursday). “ICSA met Commissioner Phil Hogan in Brussels in April and he committed to asking the EU...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 MAY 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said factory quotes of €6/kg for spring lamb at this time of the year is a real slap in the face for sheep farmers. “This time last year factories were quoting €7/kg for the same product. This is the minimum the spring...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 MAY 2019 ICSA suckler chair John Halley has said that one decent REPS type scheme is what’s required to put money back in suckler farmers’ pockets. “Suckler farmers are fed up of the current array of schemes which are just not delivering. There are too many terms...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 MAY 2019 ICSA Vice President for Munster Dermot Kelleher has said, “There is no point in complaining about politicians if you don’t avail of the opportunity to grill them on the issues that affect you most before casting your all-important vote. The candidates are...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 MAY 2019 Offaly ICSA are hosting an open farmer meeting featuring local candidates in the upcoming European and local elections on Friday 17 May. The meeting will take place in Shinrone Community Centre, The Green, Shinrone, Co Offaly at 8pm. The meeting will also...
by admin | May 10, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
10 MAY 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said that the Competition Authority and the Minister need to explain to farmers why it is that quotes for cattle for the following week are only available from 4pm on a Friday. We have markets for our beef right around the...