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Irish farm organisations attend protest in Brussels

The Irish contingent joins an estimated 10,000 farmers across Europe protesting against Mercosur, proposed CAP cuts and red tape.

NEWS 18 December 2025

Irish farm organisations attend protest in Brussels

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Gibbons receives top award

Gibbons receives top award

DEALER 17 December 2025

New year VAT change to cost farmers millions

New year VAT change to cost farmers millions

NEWS 17 December 2025

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

Non-VAT registered farmers to lose out on millions with top-up cut - ICOS

NEWS 17 December 2025

Derogation welcomed with some concerns over extra conditions

Derogation welcomed with some concerns over extra conditions

Derogation welcomed with some concerns over extra conditions

NEWS 9 December 2025

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ICOS warns arrival of bluetongue ‘would be a disaster’ for marts

ICOS warns arrival of bluetongue ‘would be a disaster’ for marts

The co-op body has warned that bills of €200/head would be faced for testing cattle before movement across disease zones in the event that bluetongue was discovered in Ireland.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Intense Irish lobby on EU supply contract plans

Intense Irish lobby on EU supply contract plans

The Commission's proposals have now entered the trilogue process where the Council of Ministers and the Danish presidency seek to find compromise positions.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Farmers and co-ops fully committed to improving water quality – ICOS

Farmers and co-ops fully committed to improving water quality – ICOS

ICOS said it’s important to highlight the green-shoots shown in the EPA water quality report.

NEWS 24 September 2025

ICOS calls for CBAM tax on fertiliser to be postponed

ICOS calls for CBAM tax on fertiliser to be postponed

Umbrella body for the co-operative movement demands economic and environmental impact assessment into impact of CBAM on fertiliser.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Exporters planning mart boycott should have outlined issues months ago – ICOS

Exporters planning mart boycott should have outlined issues months ago – ICOS

Ray Doyle, ICOS livestock executive, has labelled the planned boycott as “unfortunate” and said if there were concerns they should have been addressed well ahead of peak throughput.

NEWS 24 September 2025

SCEP eligible heifer sales organised for October

SCEP eligible heifer sales organised for October

With 1,150 herds currently on target to miss the 65% female replacement on 31 October 2025, the ICBF, ICOS and the Department of Agriculture will coordinate special sales.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Letter in response to Dealer article of 20 September

Letter in response to Dealer article of 20 September

Significant work has been done on advising and advocating on behalf of farmers and local communities that want to produce their own renewable energy - Edward Carr, President, ICOS.

LETTERS 24 September 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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