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ICSA SLAMS MERCOSUR AGREEMENT AS BETRAYAL OF FARMERS AND CLIMATE COMMITMENTS 

ICSA president Sean McNamara has expressed his outrage following the announcement that an agreement has been reached on the Mercosur Trade Deal. "This deal is a disgrace. Irish and European beef farmers are being sacrificed on the altar of global trade, with no regard...

ICSA PRESIDENT RAISES CONCERNS OVER MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL IN BRUSSELS

ICSA president Sean McNamara has reiterated the association’s steadfast opposition to the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal amid growing indications that an agreement between the two sides may soon be finalised. Speaking from Brussels, Mr McNamara said, "We are deeply troubled...

ICSA CALLS FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY ON WEIGHING SCALES REQUIREMENT IN SCEP INSPECTIONS

ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has criticised the requirement for farmers to provide a weighing scales during on-farm inspections, calling it excessive and an unnecessary burden. “The expectation that farmers must source and set up a weighing scales for inspections...

ICSA DEMANDS CLARITY FROM POLITICAL LEADERS ON MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL MANOEUVRING

ICSA president Sean McNamara has expressed deep concern over reports that the Mercosur Trade Deal could be split into two parts to speed up its approval through the European Union, bypassing national parliaments. “This splitting of the deal is being orchestrated at...

ICSA CRITICISES ICBF FOR EXCLUDING FARMER-RECORDED WEIGHT DATA IN GENETIC EVALUATIONS

ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has strongly criticised the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) for excluding calf weight data collected by farmers under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) from their genetic evaluations. “Farmers diligently weigh...

OPPOSITION TO MERCOSUR DEAL WILL NOT WAVER – ICSA

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the Mercosur trade deal would devastate Irish farming and rural communities and must be stopped. “This deal would be nothing short of a betrayal of Irish farmers, forcing them to compete with cheap, lower-standard imports that...

ICSA TO MOUNT RALLY TO OPPOSE MERCOSUR DEAL

ICSA will stage a rally next Tuesday to protest the impending Mercosur Trade Deal and highlight the severe threat it poses to Irish agriculture and rural communities. ICSA president Sean McNamara said he is calling on all farmers, agribusinesses, and rural communities...

IRISH BEEF PRICES DEFY LOGIC COMPARED TO UK AND EUROPE

ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has once again voiced his anger over the continued unfair treatment of Irish beef producers by meat processors. "With beef prices surging across Europe, Irish farmers are being severely short-changed by processors, who could and should be...

ICSA CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO AVERT SHEEP SKIN RENDERING CRISIS

ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw is urging Department of Agriculture to address the growing crisis in the sheep sector regarding the disposal of sheep skins. "Several rendering plants have recently announced that, due to a significant decline in demand, they are no longer...

ICSA WELCOMES POSITIVE BUDGET 2025 MEASURES BUT URGES GREATER SUPPORT FOR FARMERS FACING INCOME CRISIS

ICSA president Sean McNamara has acknowledged several positive measures for farmers announced in Budget 2025 but stressed that key challenges remain unaddressed. Mr McNamara welcomed the additional €5 per ewe under the Sheep Welfare Scheme and the €25 increase under...
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