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NATIONAL FARM SURVEY 2024: A BIG INCREASE OF VERY LITTLE IS STILL VERY LITTLE

by | 23rd June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said that while the reported recovery in incomes across farming systems is welcome, the figures must be viewed in context. Speaking following the publication of the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2024, he said, “An increase of 93% or...
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CLIMATE TARGETS RISK BECOMING HOLLOW VICTORY IF FARMERS ARE DRIVEN OFF THE LAND

by | 6th June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has warned that Ireland is at risk of meeting its emissions targets at the expense of rural communities, food security, and the future of farming. “It is all very well defining success by hitting targets, but what happens...
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VITAL FARM TAX RELIEFS MUST BE EXTENDED BEYOND 2025

by | 6th June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said that the retention of key tax reliefs for farmers is absolutely vital, particularly in the context of generational renewal and the need to provide greater certainty for family farms. “These reliefs - such as the...
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ICSA MEETS WITH MINISTER MICHAEL HEALY-RAE

by | 6th June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

A delegation from ICSA recently met with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy-Rae. With special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety, and Horticulture, the Minister engaged with ICSA representatives on a range of...
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PROCESSORS CRUSHING SHEEP FARMERS WITH PRICE CUTS AND IMPORTS

by | 4th June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has said sheep farmers have been dealt another crippling blow this week as factories have once again cut prices for hoggets, slashing a further 50c/kg off the price. “This equates to a drop of over €11 on a typical 23kg carcase - but that...
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CAP BUDGET MUST RISE, NOT BE SCRAPPED

by | 4th June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the European Commission must be stopped from dismantling the ringfenced CAP budget. His comments follow reports that the Commission is considering scrapping CAP’s standalone budget and merging it into a single EU fund as part of...
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FARMER VOICE MUST BE CENTRAL TO TB ERADICATION PROGRAMME

by | 4th June 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has said that Minister Martin Heydon’s comment that he “won’t be waiting” for consensus with farm organisations before making changes to the TB Eradication Programme is the wrong approach at a critical time in the fight...
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ICSA CALLS FOR CLEARER, FAIRER APPROACH AFTER TB SUMMIT

by | 13th May 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has said that while Minister Heydon’s TB Summit held in Dublin yesterday (Thurs 8 May) showed a welcome intent to reinvigorate the fight against TB, many of the Department’s proposals lacked clarity and fairness. “We...
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ICSA DEMANDS CLEAR POSITION FROM MEPS AND GOVERNMENT ON MERCOSUR

by | 8th May 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA president Sean McNamara has called for unambiguous declarations from both Irish MEPs and the Government regarding their position on the proposed EU-Mercosur Trade Deal. “Vague political statements are no longer good enough. We are tired of hearing that people...
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PROCESSORS CYNICALLY UNDERMINING SHEEP SECTOR DESPITE TIGHT SUPPLIES – ICSA

by | 8th May 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 Comments

ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has said processors are acting in bad faith by attempting to cut lamb prices at a time when supplies are clearly tight, as evidenced by the latest CSO figures. “The reported 22.6% drop in sheep slaughterings in the first quarter of 2025,...
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