NEWS & EVENTS

 In the run-up to the Teagasc National Farm Survey that’s expected to show a serious drop in dairy farmer income in 2023 and with the challenges of this year already fully evident, the President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has said that the reality of dairy farming in 2024 is that…

The President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has described as “worthy and to be welcomed” the announcement by Minister McConalogue of an independent review and assessment into a complaint made by Dan Brennan of Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny and the investigation of that complaint. Mr Drennan called on the Minister to immediately…

Speaking following the conclusion of the Farmers Charter negotiations, the Deputy President of ICMSA, Eamon Carroll, welcomed the conclusion of the negotiations and repeated ICMSA’s position that the Charter provides a basis and reference towards ensuring that farmers are treated fairly and reasonably in their dealings with the Department. After…

 The President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has said that the elevation of Food Security in the EU’s Strategic Agenda 2029 is potentially very significant and signals a commitment to dealing with ‘here and now’ threats and challenges over what Mr. Drennan said were the more abstract and long-term challenges contained…

The President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to clarify the latter’s call for a “robust” CAP Budget following the EU Farm Council meeting on Monday last. At the Farm Council discussions on the ‘The Future of Agriculture in the…

Reacting to the announcement of a round of voluntary redundancies at Tirlan – the State’s largest milk processor – ICMSA President Denis Drennan said that he feared it was “just the beginning” of a massive restructuring of our dairy sector due primarily to current Government policy.    Mr. Drennan said…

Referring to comments reported to have been made by a Kerry Group executive in relation to milk production costs, the Chairperson of ICMSA Dairy’s Committee Chairperson, Noel Murphy, called on Kerry Group to clarify its position in relation to the comments made and accept the “absolutely obvious reality” that the…

The President of ICMSA has said that today’s adaptation of the Nature Restoration Law mere days after the European Elections “smacks of a deep and corrosive cynicism” and displays “in full” the true attitude of some politicians to farming communities and the rural electorates who will be affected. Denis Drennan…

The Chairperson of ICMSA Livestock Committee, Mr. Michael O’ Connell, has said that there is a sense of optimism amongst farmers with the current state of the beef trade, with quotes moving to 520/525 c/kg for steers and 525/530 c/kg for heifers.   Rises in quotes has been well received but…

Commenting on todays’ EPA water quality report, the President of ICMSA, Mr. Denis Drennan said that he is confident that Irish farmers will deliver water quality improvements and what is required is a collaborative approach working with farmers and dealing with issues on a site-specific basis rather than loading more…