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Mercosur: ‘vague political statements’ no longer good enough – ICSA
James Hanly
It comes after the ICSA had this week written to every Irish MEP seeking their position on the proposed trade deal between the EU and South American nations.
1 May 2025 News
Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA
The association claimed it is deeply frustrating for farmers, especially when supply numbers are already so low and throughput is well down.
30 April 2025 News
Uncertainty around GAEC 2 is ‘outrageous’ – ICSA
The association's concerns come as the closing date for Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications falls in two weeks.
'Long overdue' TB payments welcomed by ICSA
Unacceptable delays must never be repeated, ICSA animal health and welfare chair John Barron has said.
24 April 2025 News
ICSA wants payment limit in Beef Welfare Scheme upped to 100 calves
Increasing the payment limit would better support full-time suckler farmers, according to the ICSA.
17 April 2025 News
Beef grid return an ‘attempt to manipulate prices’ by processors – ICSA
The association said this move is to try to “flush out” beef numbers during the shortened working weeks until the May bank holiday.
15 April 2025 News
‘Outdated’ caps on valuations after TB must be increased - ICSA
As a stakeholder in the TB forum, the association put forward the proposal for the revised TB strategy and is awaiting on revised proposals from the Department of Agriculture.
11 April 2025 News
Excluding dribble bar from TAMS is 'not based on science' – ICSA
The soon-to-be published study by Dr Dominika Krol of Teagasc Johnstown Castle involved two years of field trials on short grass.
10 April 2025 News
Farm organisations react to 'crude' Trump tariffs
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) and the Green Party have given their opinions on the recently announced tariffs on the EU.
3 April 2025 News
Tighten TB movement controls says ICMSA
IFA disagreed with ICMSA and questioned if tighter restrictions on cattle movements were actually warranted.
26 March 2025 News
Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme ‘falls short’ of needed support – ICSA
The ICSA welcomed the scheme announced on Tuesday by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon as a 'step in the right direction' but said it does not 'go far enough in providing meaningful support'.
26 March 2025 News
Sheep farmers taking €32/head hit as processors profit - ICSA
Processors have cynically moved the goalposts by cutting both the price and the paid carcase weight in one fell swoop, according to ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw.
14 March 2025 News