by Neassa | Jan 9, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said today’s decision by the European Council to vote in favour of the Mercosur trade agreement amounts to a green light for the importation of food products that the EU cannot fully stand over and can never guarantee are 100% safe for...
by Neassa | Dec 15, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said meat processors should immediately stop importing livestock from Northern Ireland in light of the increasingly precarious Bluetongue situation. “ICSA has serious concerns about the continued movement of animals across the border,...
by Neassa | Dec 9, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said that the confirmation of Ireland’s nitrates derogation for a further three years is a welcome reminder of what can be achieved when everyone works together with a clear, united purpose. “Today’s announcement is proof that when the...
by Neassa | Dec 2, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said he is appalled but not surprised that Brazilian beef coming into the EU has tested positive for banned hormones and that a recall has been issued. “The EU has spent years and billions telling people to eat healthy food and...
by Neassa | Dec 1, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
FARMERS FACING HIGHER COSTS UNDER NEW ANTIPARASITIC RULES ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has said farmers are already seeing the impact of the upcoming move to prescription-only antiparasitic medicines, following a warning issued this week by a...
