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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 18 September 2026

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

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No immediate threat to live export trade - ICSA

No immediate threat to live export trade - ICSA

NEWS 16 September 2026

Fodder and hay being exported is ‘criminal’

Fodder and hay being exported is ‘criminal’

NEWS 9 September 2026

Land use proposals would 'cleanse' west of farmers

Land use proposals would 'cleanse' west of farmers

Land use proposals would 'cleanse' west of farmers

NEWS 3 September 2026

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

ICSA calls for fodder transport and catch crop schemes

NEWS 24 August 2026

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‘If straw is going west, we need to see silage coming east’ - ICSA

‘If straw is going west, we need to see silage coming east’ - ICSA

The ICSA has welcomed the earlier mowing of riparian zones, but said planning for next spring needs to happen now.

NEWS 17 July 2026

National fodder committee to meet on Friday as drought pressure mounts

National fodder committee to meet on Friday as drought pressure mounts

Farm organisations have been calling on the Minister to reconvene the committee with immediate effect.

NEWS 17 July 2026

Waiting until Budget 2027 for drought supports is 'too late' - ICSA

Waiting until Budget 2027 for drought supports is 'too late' - ICSA

Supports and financial aid is needed now to if farmers are to navigate the challenges posed by both the drought and the resulting fodder shortage, the ICSA and ICMSA have said.

NEWS 17 July 2026

Drought is income issue as well as fodder problem - ICSA

Drought is income issue as well as fodder problem - ICSA

Farmers need financial support when the pressure is happening, not 12 months down the line, the ICSA president said.

NEWS 17 July 2026

Factories are 'using drought to push lamb prices back'

Factories are 'using drought to push lamb prices back'

Sheep farmers are facing mounting pressure as grass shortages force lambs onto the market earlier than planned, warns ICSA.

NEWS 17 July 2026

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Farmers are being asked to deliver food security, climate action and biodiversity, but none of that can happen if the farm business itself is not viable.

NEWS 17 July 2026

ICSA calls for investigation into cattle being euthanised on farms

ICSA calls for investigation into cattle being euthanised on farms

The footage that has since emerged has left many farmers shocked and looking for answers, the ICSA said.

NEWS 17 July 2026

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