ICMSA

ICMSA demands TB-status clarity on untested herds

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon claimed in the Dáil that many of the 1,022 herds that have not been tested for TB did not have any cattle.

NEWS 14 October 2026

ICMSA demands TB-status clarity on untested herds

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Budget has ‘failed farmers again’ - ICMSA president

Budget has ‘failed farmers again’ - ICMSA president

NEWS 6 October 2026

Budget 2027: the key asks from farm organisations

Budget 2027: the key asks from farm organisations

NEWS 30 September 2026

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

LETTERS 29 September 2026

Tirlán floor price acting as a ‘ceiling’

Tirlán floor price acting as a ‘ceiling’

Tirlán floor price acting as a ‘ceiling’

NEWS 23 September 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

ICMSA slams Commissioner, saying red tape is 'killing the advisory services'

ICMSA slams Commissioner, saying red tape is 'killing the advisory services'

Farm organisations were speaking to the Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen on day three of the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 9 September 2026

McCabe takes aim at the scale obsession

McCabe takes aim at the scale obsession

Dairy expansion has been overwhelmingly positive for rural Ireland, but the drive for size has fostered a creeping elitism, claimed Lorcan McCabe.

FEATURE 9 September 2026

ICMSA seeks new environmental policy for farmers

ICMSA seeks new environmental policy for farmers

CAP was designed for the production of food and does not have the budget to deal with environmental issues, the ICMSA has said.

NEWS 9 September 2026

On-farm milk revenues collapse by €615m - ICMSA

On-farm milk revenues collapse by €615m - ICMSA

The ICMSA forecasts that dairy incomes could nosedive by a whopping €1bn for the year as a whole.

NEWS 9 September 2026

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

ICMSA says factories anxious for cattle and expects quotes to increase

As grass growth resumes, the ICMSA has said that factories are anxious for cattle and expects prices to increase.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Spotlight on Bord Bia’s spending from 2025

Spotlight on Bord Bia’s spending from 2025

Bord Bia identified €1.2m in non-compliant procurement in 2025, representing 2.1% of its total supplier expenditure of €56m, the agency said.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Fodder and hay being exported is ‘criminal’

Fodder and hay being exported is ‘criminal’

The ICMSA president led criticism of the lack of intervention to help farmers cope with fodder shortages on drought-affected farms.

NEWS 9 September 2026

SPONSORED

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

LOAD MORE STORIES