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CONTINGENCY PLANS MUST BE PUT IN PLACE FOR ADDITIONAL CALF NUMBERS

Sep 9, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases | 0 comments

5 SEPTEMBER 2019

ICSA suckler chair John Halley has said Minister Michael Creed must put contingency plans in place to deal with the large volume of calves coming in from the dairy herd. “Teagasc have categorically stated that these calves are worthless. There is now zero incentive for anybody to take on these calves. It is a futile practice that will never turn a profit for a beef farmer,” he said.

“In light of this, preparations need to be made to avoid chaotic scenes next spring. 2019 proved difficult enough and the number of calves is only set to rise with nobody willing to take them on. Beef farmers can no longer be expected to take up the slack; it is a road we can no longer afford to go down and the responsibility ultimately has to lie with the sector that bred them, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture.”

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CONVENING OF NFFSC MUST KICKSTART EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO WEATHER RELATED DIFFICULTIES FACING FARMERS

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the convening of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee (NFFSC) tomorrow must kick start an emergency response to the ongoing difficulties facing farmers amidst continuing heavy rainfall. “With any hope of an early spring well and truly dashed and any fodder reserves dwindling fast it is clear this committee needs to rapidly reassess the current situation on the ground, including the extent of the fodder shortages and the impact of continued wet weather on farming operations,” he said.

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