by Neassa | Apr 10, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed the opening of the National Sheep Welfare Scheme but said the October date for completion of the necessary actions needs to be pushed back. “Setting a mid-October deadline is highly impractical for hill sheep farmers, as their...
by Neassa | Feb 13, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has described the way the Department of Agriculture has handled ACRES payments as a shambles and said it must never happen again. “Back in early December we were informed that around 18,600 farmers would have to wait until February 2024...
by Neassa | Feb 2, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has vowed to stand up for fairness for farmers, to stand up for realness in the food security debate, and to stand up for the good work farmers have already done – and are doing – on climate action during his inaugural speech...
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 | Dec 14, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has said the Department of Agriculture must initiate an investigation into rendering costs in light of the continued impasse regarding the collection of fallen animals. “The correct disposal of fallen animals is part...