by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Tim Farrell has reacted furiously at the lack of consultation around the removal of the exemption for burning green waste. “The Government is totally out of touch with the practical realities of managing hedges and trees on farms. At a...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Organics chair Fergal Byrne has welcomed the move by Minister Pippa Hackett to reopen the Organics Scheme to new entrants on 9 March. “This is welcome news, particularly as proposed changes to the scheme should make it more appealing to full time farmers and...
by admin | Nov 17, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has told Minister McConalogue that the CAP Strategic Plan proposals are not doing enough for the suckler, beef, and sheep sectors at today’s CAP discussions at Backweston. “It is patently obvious that the Department of Agriculture’s CAP...
by admin | Nov 11, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said there was uproar at this week’s meeting of the association’s National Executive as attendees delivered their verdict on the CAP consultation process. “There is a lot anger with the lack of genuine consultation with the farming...
by Neassa | Nov 4, 2021 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has described the sectoral emissions reduction targets for agriculture as “incredibly challenging, and they carry a significant risk of doing serious damage to the economy outside of Dublin. We must get the balance right between our...
