by Neassa | Apr 26, 2024 | Policy, Policy Submission, Policy Submissions
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands – 17 April 2024 Introduction & Overview Thank you, chairman, members of the committee. As representatives of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, we appreciate...
by Neassa | Apr 26, 2024 | Livestock Prices
Cattle Prices Steers €5.20-€5.25/kg Heifers €5.25-€5.30/kg Bulls (+16mts) €5.35-€5.40/kg (U); €5.30-€5.35/kg (R) Cows €5.00-€5.05/kg (U); €4.75-€4.85/kg (R); €4.40-€4.50/kg (R); Sheep Prices Spring Lamb €9.70-€9.80/kg up to 20.5kgs Hoggets €9.70-€9.80/kg up to...
by Neassa | Apr 25, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said he is urgently seeking clarification regarding the recent targeting of Irish livestock trucks by Irish officials at the port of Cherbourg. “ICSA has been contacted by several of the livestock hauliers affected who claim they were...
by Neassa | Apr 12, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA’s Life Focus group will host a farmer gathering on Sunday 14 April at the Castletown Geoghegan Community Hall in Castletown Geoghegan, Co Westmeath, Eircode N91 NV0T. The gathering will commence at 7.30pm. Chair of ICSA Life Focus Mona O’Donoghue Concannon said,...
by Neassa | Apr 12, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has slammed the proposal to reduce the nutrient excretion rates of heifers while increasing the rates for male cattle as part of the interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme. “As an organisation representing drystock farmers we...
