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Speaking following a meeting of the Agriculture Water Quality Working Group, the President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has welcomed confirmation that revised Nitrates figures will be allocated for calves from 0-3 months and that farmers will receive credit for feeding a lower percentage protein concentrate to their cows, with these…

Commenting on the proposals from the EU Commission to reduce the administrative burden on farmers, the President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, said that the proposals were meaningless to the point of insult and would result in absolutely no improvement for Irish farmers in 2024 or, indeed, any year thereafter. “The…

While welcoming the decision of ICBF in relation to improvements to the genotyping programme, the Deputy President of ICMSA, Eamon Carroll, expressed concern about the ‘turnaround’ time, saying that ICBF needs to recognise that in addition to the time spent in the lab, farmers are also concerned about the postage…

The President of ICMSA has called on Minister McConalogue to conform that changes to the Nitrates Regulations on which he (the Minister) had made commitments will be delivered “without delay”.” We are almost two months into 2024 and, bluntly, the time is long past for the Minister for Agriculture, Food…

Speaking in advance of addressing the Joint Committee for Agriculture, Food and Marine on the draft Bill to establish the Review Panel for Agriculture Appeals, ICMSA President Denis Drennan said that the independence of the Review Panel will be essential and that certain conditions were necessary if that independence was…

The four winners of the 2023 John Feely Foundation Scholarships were presented with their individual cheques for €1500 at a reception held on 6 Feb in ICMSA’s Limerick Head Office, John Feely House, also named for the hugely influential early leader of the organisation.  From left, Michael Tully of Fivealley,…

Noting that the start of a new year is always a good time to evaluate how Irish operations compare internationally, the Chairperson of the ICMSA Dairy Committee Chairperson, Noel Murphy, has pointed out that Irish milk prices were “downright poor” by comparison with our counterparts for 2023.   According to the…

  The President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has reacted to media reports of a last-minute scramble on the part of the outgoing EU Commission to conclude a Mercosur Agreement by warning that any such deal will “end forever” the right of the EU to comment or develop policy in relation…

Commenting on the publication of a Ten-Point Action Plan to support Dairy Calf to Beef systems, the President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan said that while the plan has merit, it’s potential was hugely undercut by the complete lack of any consultation with the very farmers who would be those supposed…

The President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has warmly welcomed the announcement and said that credit was due to the ministers and their officials for convincing the Chinese to overturn a ban that Mr. Drennan said was always “unnecessary”. Mr. Drennan said that taken together with the recent uptick in beef…