by Neassa | Jan 19, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw has said sheep farmers are furious at the continued collapse in prices that completely defies the reality of drastically reduced sheep numbers. “This time last year hoggets were making in excess of €9.00/kg, but this week farmers are...
by Neassa | Oct 21, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has said the confirmation that Dawn Meats has secured a 65% controlling stake in New Zealand’s largest meat processor, Alliance Group, is bad news for Irish sheep farmers. “This deal confirms everything we were worried about when we first...
by Neassa | Aug 27, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has expressed serious concern about news that Dawn Meats is set to acquire a controlling stake in New Zealand’s largest sheepmeat exporter, Alliance Group. “This deal raises red flags for Irish sheep farmers, it creates a real risk that...
by Neassa | Aug 15, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has said that any move by processors to cut lamb prices again next week will rightly infuriate sheep farmers, particularly at a time when supplies have collapsed. “It is one thing getting a bad price when there is an oversupply – but...
by Neassa | Jul 18, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Willie Shaw has slammed the treatment of sheep farmers by processors who continue to slash lamb prices despite a sharp drop in supply. “Sheep throughput in factories is lagging well behind previous years, but rather than supporting farmers and...
