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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...

GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ADDRESS FARMING INCOMES CRISIS

ICSA president Sean McNamara has called on the Government to take a firm stand in defence of food producers and implement decisive measures to support Irish farmers. “Frontline food producers have been financially savaged over the past several years, and many are...

CCAC ADVICE MUST LEAD TO GREATER FINANCIAL SUPPORTS FOR FARMERS

"ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said that advice from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) suggesting farmers should be further supported in meeting climate change targets is welcome. 'ICSA has been hugely critical of the lack of real and meaningful financial...

FUNDING AND STAFFING SHORTFALLS IN TB ERADICATION PROGRAMME MUST BE SORTED

ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has called on Minister McConalogue to reaffirm his commitment to eradicating TB in light of concerns that the TB Eradication Programme is underfunded and understaffed. “Department of Agriculture officials today raised...

BEEF FINISHERS MUST GET A FAIRER SHARE OF PROCESSOR AND RETAILER PROFITS

ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said processors and retailers must be willing to sacrifice a portion of their profits to ensure the survival of beef finishers. "As we head into the winter months, beef finishers are once again facing the daunting task of feeding cattle...

GOVERNMENT MUST STEP UP TO STOP THE DECLINE IN SUCKLERS

ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has said the suckler sector needs urgent investment if the decline in suckler numbers is to be halted. "In the last three years, we have seen a roughly 15% drop in suckler calf births, and all indications are that this trend will...

ICSA WELCOMES PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH COMMISSION ON GENERATIONAL RENEWAL

ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed Minister McConalogue's proposal to establish a Commission on Generational Renewal for farming. “The Minister’s recognition of the challenges young farmers face and his intention to critically evaluate existing supports are...

ICSA CALLS FOR SHEEP DIPPING SCHEME

ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw has called for a scheme for sheep dipping to be introduced as a matter of urgency. “Scab is rampant at the minute, and it is having a big impact on the thrive of flocks up and down the country. Widespread dipping is now required, and we...

LIVESTOCK FARMERS URGED TO LIAISE WITH TILLAGE FARMERS AFTER STRAW SCHEME CHANGE

ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has said now is the time for livestock farmers to liaise with tillage farmers regarding their straw requirements for the winter. “Tillage farmers will currently be deciding whether to bale straw or chop it as part of the revised Straw...

BEEF PRICES TOO LOW TO SUSTAIN PRODUCTION

ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said it is now clear that farmers can no longer rely on their Basic Farm Payment to support beef production. “We have now reached a point where each sector must depend entirely on farmgate prices to determine the survival of their...
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