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Drennan demands a 'workable' derogation

Minister Heydon said farming could not take its 'foot off the gas' on water quality.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Drennan demands a 'workable' derogation

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Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

Farm organisations outraged by Brazilian beef hormone recall

NEWS 2 December 2025

'No fat to trim' from dairy farmers' incomes - ICMSA

'No fat to trim' from dairy farmers' incomes - ICMSA

NEWS 1 December 2025

Focus must be on containment of bluetongue – ICMSA

Focus must be on containment of bluetongue – ICMSA

Focus must be on containment of bluetongue – ICMSA

NEWS 30 November 2025

ICMSA chief Drennan warns of derogation terms and conditions

ICMSA chief Drennan warns of derogation terms and conditions

ICMSA chief Drennan warns of derogation terms and conditions

NEWS 28 November 2025

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No quick bounce in milk price ICMSA AGM told

No quick bounce in milk price ICMSA AGM told

The AGM heard that the continuing growth in global milk output will have to slow or halt and may even have to be reversed, before milk prices stabilise.

NEWS 13 November 2025

Considerable concern over conditions of derogation extension – ICMSA

Considerable concern over conditions of derogation extension – ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said that three years is a short period and doesn’t allow farmers to plan with certainty for the long term.

NEWS 13 November 2025

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payment facing 40% cut

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payment facing 40% cut

Over 300,000 calves have been weighed for the scheme, but the overall budget of €4m was based on a maximum of 200,000 being eligible.

NEWS 13 November 2025

Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

ICMSA has said that the myth that farming was a way of life is not going to cut it with a generation who were going to opt for a career, farming or other, based on income and free time.

NEWS 13 November 2025

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payments facing 20% cut

Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme payments facing 20% cut

The scheme is believed to be oversubscribed to the tune of around 40,000 calves.

NEWS 13 November 2025

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Poor weather and milk price drives cull cow numbers

Mart managers report bigger numbers of cows as plans to milk on are shelved due to the collapsing milk price and bad weather.

NEWS 13 November 2025

ICMSA slams latest milk price cut

ICMSA slams latest milk price cut

ICMSA claims that processors are using farmer milk prices as a reset button for dairy product price movements.

NEWS 13 November 2025

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