by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 MARCH 2019 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that the announcement on tariff rates by the British Government crystallises our worst fears of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the Irish beef sector. “The beef farming sector is already in crisis, with prices back...
by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
12 MARCH 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said that any farmer considering buying dairy calves should demand a factory contract, to include an agreed price, in advance of purchasing. Mr Graham said, “Farmers even remotely thinking about taking on these calves...
by admin | Mar 5, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
5 MARCH 2019 ICSA suckler chairman John Halley has said that it is imperative that any initiative to get EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for beef should be focused on developing a niche for animal welfare friendly, less intensive suckler beef...
by admin | Mar 4, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
1 MARCH 2019 ICSA Animal Health & Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has said he is confident that a DAFM proposal to display herd histories on mart boards has been taken off the table for the foreseeable future as a result of strong opposition from ICSA and other farm...
by admin | Feb 28, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
27 FEBRUARY 2019 Speaking from London, ICSA president Patrick Kent has said there is almost universal agreement amongst farm organisations that a no-deal Brexit would be a disaster for farming. Mr Kent made his comments following a meeting today of officials from a...
by admin | Feb 28, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
22 FEBRUARY 2019 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that he is shocked that ABP UK has got into the business of manufacturing meat free burgers. He described their GBP£250,000 marketing spend on a meat-free, plant based food range, as outrageous. “This is insult to...