by Neassa | Jan 18, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has said the resumption of beef exports to China is welcome but stressed that farmers must see a dividend as a result this time. “We have fought hard once again to get Irish beef back into the Chinese market and the opportunity is there...
by Neassa | Jan 11, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has called on RTE and the producers of the TV programme Operation Transformation to issue an apology to the farmers of Ireland for wildly misleading claims that red meat causes cancer. “On last night’s show (10 Jan) dietitian Sophie Pratt...
by Neassa | Dec 5, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has urged farmers to demand more for beef cattle in the lead up to Christmas with demand strong and supplies tight. “Factories are anxious to maintain their supplies to see them through Christmas and into January. While they might have...
by Neassa | Nov 16, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham, in welcoming the achievement of the PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef, has said that there is now no excuse when Irish beef prices are not above the EU average. “In both 2022 and 2023 to date, the second half of the year has seen Irish...
by Neassa | Nov 2, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair Edmund Graham has called for nitrates figures to be updated on a rolling seven-day basis to enable farmers to keep on track of the levels of organic N/Ha on their farms. “Farmers are currently working off figures dating back to 31 August which is...
