by Neassa | Jul 26, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has said now is the time for livestock farmers to liaise with tillage farmers regarding their straw requirements for the winter. “Tillage farmers will currently be deciding whether to bale straw or chop it as part of the revised Straw...
by Neassa | Jul 19, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has said tillage farmers must receive payment for baling straw following the last-minute cancellation of the Straw Incorporation Measure for 2024. “Many tillage farmers were relying on this payment, but now they find themselves not...
by Neassa | Nov 3, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has called for a rescue package for the tillage sector that matches the scale of the disaster faced by farmers. “The announcement of a payment of €11/acre was not a serious response in a year where crops were left in the ground and...
by Neassa | Oct 6, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has said a support package for the sector announced today by Ministers McConalogue and Hackett will do little to alleviate the current plight of tillage farmers. “While any financial support is welcome, the reality is that a package...
by Neassa | Aug 22, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has called on the Department of Agriculture to remove the requirement for an equal lie-back area when sowing catch crops for grazing. “This requirement – which has been brought in at the last minute – has not only torpedoed the...
