by Neassa | May 13, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has said that while Minister Heydon’s TB Summit held in Dublin yesterday (Thurs 8 May) showed a welcome intent to reinvigorate the fight against TB, many of the Department’s proposals lacked clarity and fairness. “We...
by Neassa | May 8, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the ongoing uncertainty around GAEC 2, just weeks out from the BISS application deadline, is completely unacceptable and deeply unfair to farmers. “The closing date for BISS applications is just two weeks away, yet farmers still...
by Neassa | May 8, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has said the details of the next Beef Welfare Scheme, revealed by the Department in a meeting with stakeholders this morning, represent a welcome development. However, Mr Cosgrave said he is disappointed that the upper limit of...
by Neassa | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health & Welfare chair John Barron has said that an increase in all compensation rates under the TB Eradication Programme must form part of any revised TB strategy. “Following the most recent TB Forum, where all stakeholders – including ICSA...
by Neassa | Apr 10, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the latest Teagasc research confirming no difference in ammonia emissions between dribble bars and trailing shoes underlines the urgent need to reinstate grant aid for dribble bar equipment under TAMS. “This research completely...
