by Neassa | May 8, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the ongoing uncertainty around GAEC 2, just weeks out from the BISS application deadline, is completely unacceptable and deeply unfair to farmers. “The closing date for BISS applications is just two weeks away, yet farmers still...
by Neassa | Mar 24, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA President Sean McNamara has called on Minister Martin Heydon to stand up for farmers at today’s meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels and fight for a properly funded CAP budget. “With everyone looking for a bigger slice of the EU budget, we cannot let...
by admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Tim Farrell has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Agriculture that all valid applications to the ACRES scheme will be accepted. “The ACRES scheme is about achieving all our environmental goals from protecting biodiversity to...
by admin | Nov 25, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Organics chair Fergal Byrne has reminded farmers currently in the Organics Scheme to re-apply for the scheme as their contracts will not automatically roll over into next year. “Existing Organics Scheme participants will have had their contracts roll over for the...
by admin | Nov 24, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Sean McNamara has described the €12 on offer through the new Sheep Improvement Scheme as woefully inadequate and an insult to sheep farmers. “CAP payments are supposed to support farmers, not make a mockery of them. €12 per breeding ewe is an insult...
