by Neassa | Apr 30, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has hit out at the Department of Agriculture’s decision to offer only online training to participants of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). “This move is very concerning, especially considering the older age demographic...
by Neassa | Oct 6, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has welcomed the common-sense decision to allow more time for farmers in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) to become fully accredited to the Bord Bia SBLAS (Quality Assurance Scheme). Mr Kelleher said that ICSA had proposed...
by Neassa | Aug 3, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
-COUPLED PAYMENT ONLY WAY TO DELIVER REAL SUPPORT TO SUCKLER SECTOR ICSA Suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has said the new suckler scheme (National Beef Welfare Scheme) demonstrates that ICSA was 100% correct when it campaigned for a coupled suckler payment in the CAP...
by Neassa | Jul 24, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said that the national suckler herd cannot be sacrificed for climate objectives. “ICSA does not agree to the suckler herd being sold out as a measure to reduce total emissions. It is vital to the local economy of every county...
