2014
- ICMSA Christmas Greeting
- ICMSA welcome draft Grocery Goods regulations but doubt ability or will of Competition & Consumer Agency to ‘take on’ retail giants
- ICMSA Express Serious Reservations Over Department Proposals for National Reserve.
- ICMSA meet EU Agriculture Commissioner on Dairy Situation
- ICMSA Annual General Meeting
- Directions to South Court Hotel
- Comer describes Consumer Commission’s intervention in beef dispute as “brass necked and partisan”
- Comer pays tribute to Joe Walsh’s “innate courtesy..and unerring political instinct”
- Massive Opportunities for Irish Food Companies in China – ICMSA.
- ICMSA Welcomes Progress on Irish Beef on Chinese Trade Mission.
- MEPs urged to reject Commission’s ‘stripping’ of CAP funds for top-up of EU Aid and Development commitments
- McCormack warns on ‘double-threat’ posed by Superlevy and milk price squeeze
- ICMSA Summary of Budget 2015
- EPA Farm Hazardous Information 2014 Bring Centres
- Embrace Farm founder says farm fatalities run risk of increasing as farming intensifies
- Comer says Farmers Charter must have oversight role on new Investigations Division
- Winter Ready for Farm Families – Issued by the Office of Emergency Planning, Department of Defence
- Department proposing €8,000 grant cut in new Dairy Equipment Scheme – “unacceptable”
- ICMSA say survey showing 50% of farmers have been hit ‘directly’ by suicide is shocking – Comer says withdrawal of services from rural communities contributes to loneliness and anxiety
- Model Rosanna Davison denigration of dairy is “scientifically illiterate” say ICMSA
- ICMSA Welcome Appointment Of Phil Hogan As Agriculture Commissioner
- ICMSA cautious on prospects of superlevy abolition – "Minister should concentrate on butterfat calculation"
- ICMSA Autumn 2014 Newsletter
- Growing Gap Between Irish and UK Beef Prices Must Be Addressed – ICMSA.
- €60m Reduction In Dairy Farm Output So Far Of Major Concern – ICMSA.
- EU Must Protect Farmers From Russian Ban – ICMSA.
- Retailer Margin Continues to Rise as Beef Farmers Suffer – ICMSA.
- Farm Income Volatility Must Be Addressed in Budget 2015 – ICMSA
- Worrying Increase in Farm Fatalities – ICMSA
- August Price Movements Shouldn’t Influence Milk Price Decisions – ICMSA.
- Russian Sanctions – Irish Milk Suppliers never happy to see markets being closed but recognise the importance of acting together and demonstrating commitment
- ICMSA challenge Department to release figures on how many cattle are receiving quality bonus from factories
- ICMSA say Farm Taxation Review must plan for price and income volatility
- Single Farm Payment Tax Exemption Very Necessary and Justifiable – ICMSA.
- ICMSA Remind Farmers To Change Bank Account Details With Department If Switching Banks.
- Optimism on milk prices as dairy markets rebound
- Farmers slam Department Beef Pricewatch as “almost irrelevant”
- Taoiseach told that disillusionment is “rampant” amongst farmers due to continuous failure to confront retailer and beef factories cartels
- ICMSA say Coveney must redouble efforts on butterfat adjustment as State “almost certain” to break through quota in 2014/15 production year
- The Deputy President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, has warmly welcomed the decision of Kerry to hold their May milk price describing it as a demonstration of the kind of leadership and commitment that other processors should learn from.
- ICMSA say data proves that ‘something very wrong’ with share-out of retail beef price: farmers put three years work in for 46% while factories and retailers work for two weeks for 56%
- ICMSA very critical of GIIL price cut and estimate it will cost 300,000L suppliers in excess of €4000 in second half of year
- ICMSA say Coveney’s BVD measures don’t go far enough – “Either we’re serious about this or we’re not” state Milk Suppliers
- Milk Suppliers critical of “Charge first – correct later” approach to water charges
- Beef Roundtable Must Deliver Meaningful Proposals on Prices For Farmers – ICMSA
- Amendment to priority categories in Knowledge Transfer Scheme follows ICMSA-Department of Ag meeting
- Local EU Elections Document
- ICMSA meet Coveney on CAP Rural Development Programme
- ICMSA welcome Dept of Finance decision on CGT exemption for farmers forced to dispose of SFP entitlements after CAP changes – “fairness deserves to be acknowledged” says John Comer
- CEDRA report praised but Comer remains convinced that food production “the most important tool” in rural economy
- ICMSA acknowledge Minister Coveney’s moves to ‘engage’ with beef price crisis – call for Beef Market Monitoring Agency similar to that set up by EU for dairy markets
- ICMSA Welcome AIB’s ‘Vote of Confidence’ in Agri Sector
- Climate Change Report – Farmers warn against being ‘bounced’ into disproportionately damaging emissions reduction programme
- ARE YOU IRELAND’S TOP FARMING FAMILY?
- ICMSA describe proposed extra year of BVD testing as totally unacceptable
- Health & Safety Bord Bia SDAS Farm Sign
- ICMSA Spring 2014 Newsletter
- ICMSA say Ireland falling down milk price league
- ICMSA say tax liabilities could arise from decision on entitlements from leased land – Coveney must seek exemptions from Dept of Finance
- Department clarify position on storm damage Force Majeure in positive meeting with ICMSA
- Bull beef down 17% on last year – factories and farmers both need joint strategic plan
- ICMSA critical of “information vacuum” on new SFP entitlements
- 0.3% increase in operating surplus shows damage of last year’s silage crisis and “startling” upward trend of fertilizer costs catches the eye – 26.2% increase in milk output shows ability to increase production over a short period when the price justifies it – augurs well for post-quota
- ICMSA warmly welcome Minister Varadkar’s decision to derogate haulage of hay and straw from new vehicle height restrictions
- Farmers’ milking parlours without power as they issue appeal for ESB to set out a location-specific schedule for reconnection
- ICMSA welcome consultation period for Agri-taxation review
- ICMSA wants Minister to push for butterfat adjustment at 17 Feb EU Farm Council – “could give relief on superlevy”
- Comer calls for single authority to take over responsibility on waters and flood management from current ‘plethora’ of agencies – current system ‘a recipe for chaos and inaction’
- ICMSA welcome Independent Commission on pylon projects and say onus is on Government to ensure that all the facts are in the public domain
- ICMSA very critical of ESB’s new “Trojan Horse” powers
- “Alarm bells ringing” for Irish farmers on latest EU Greenhouse reduction plan
- ICMSA secure review of height limit for transportation of fodder on open trailers
- ICMSA’s Rohan says problems of ‘calendar farming’ evident yet again
- Updated CAP Agreement
- Latest TB stats are encouraging but Department must drive eradication programme
- Factories Must Address Bull Beef Situation and Set Out Long Term Policy – ICMSA.
- Potential for Milk Price Increase in Early 2014 – ICMSA.