Leitrim ICSA member says farmers cannot drop their prices
A Leitrim Councillor and member of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is calling for protection to be afforded to farmers when it comes to price reductions being sought when it comes to shopping for groceries. The calls come as SuperValu has followed Tesco, Lidl and Aldi in…
ICSA members hold protest over lamb prices
Members of the ICSA up the anti today as regards their protests on falling lamb prices. They staged a major protest outside the Kepack Athleague meat factory in South Roscommon. From the protest Eddie Power, the General secretary of the ICSA, spoke to our reporter John Lynch and explained why…
ICSA warns any hike in diesel prices in budget will hit farmers hard
The head of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association in Donegal is hoping says any hike to diesel prices in tomorrow’s budget will have a serious impact on farmers. In addition to a proposed carbon tax, it’s very likely that a hike to diesel prices will be announced by…
Farmers need to know if fodder transport payments can be backdated
Farmers are calling for clarification from the Minister for Agriculture on whether the new fodder transport payments can be backdated. Hauliers also want to ensure that VAT will not be applied to the subsidy. Minister Michael Creed announed the details of the long-awaited scheme yesterday. While farming organisations have welcomed…
Farmers losing credibility by constantly ‘running crying’ to the govt for funding
A senior farming representative in Donegal says farmers are losing credibility by always running ‘crying to the government’ for money. Chair of the Donegal branch of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association Malcolm Thompson was speaking after ongoing calls for the government to set up a fodder support scheme.…
Fodder being organised for farmers in the North West
Individual farming organisations say that fodder reserves are available for farmers in need. While no official scheme has been sanctioned by the government, farming organisations have supports in place themselves. In a statement today, the IFA has matched up counties in need with those who can meet that need. Carlow…
ICSA want farmers rewarded for reducing suckler cow numbers
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is to call on the Minister for Agriculture to introduce a new grant to reward farmers for reducing their suckler cow numbers. The ICSA Suckler Chairman Dermot Kelleher is calling for the grant to be awarded to those who aim to get out…