by Kevin | Oct 15, 2013 | Press Releases
15th October, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association is questioning the price of concentrate feedstuffs and calling on milling companies to reduce their prices in line with the falling prices of the main ingredients. ICSA beef committee chair, Edmond...
by Kevin | Jul 30, 2013 | Press Releases
30th July, 2013Commenting on the publication of Teagasc’s mid-year review of agricultural markets and farm incomes, Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president Gabriel Gilmartin has said that only the dairy sector can take comfort from strong product prices...
by Kevin | Jul 16, 2013 | Press Releases
ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has said “we’ll believe it when we see it” in response to the possibility of prosecutions arising from the horsemeat scandal. Mr Phelan was speaking in the aftermath of criticism from British MPs on the lack of prosecutions and the...
by Kevin | Jul 9, 2013 | Press Releases
9th July, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has welcomed the announcement today by the Department of Agriculture that Irish beef and sheepmeat exports to the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region can now resume. The bans had been in place for well...
by Kevin | Jul 5, 2013 | Press Releases
5th July, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association says it is extremely disappointed at attempts by meat processors to cut the price of beef this week. ICSA beef committee chair, Edmond Phelan, says that the factories are trying to pull prices by about...
