by Kevin | Aug 30, 2013 | Press Releases
30th August, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association says beef farmers will not countenance coupled support payments for the dairy industry, which has an average per-hectare income double that of the beef finishing industry. ICSA beef committee chair,...
by Kevin | May 14, 2013 | Press Releases
14th May, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association says the preliminary estimates under the National Farm Survey show that the viability of cattle and sheep farms is very precarious. ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin said, “It is clear that these farms are...