NEWS & EVENTS

Speaking following the latest meeting of the Beef Taskforce, the President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, said that on the basis of the presentation by an Bord Bia on the beef market outlook, the cattle number situation in the second half of 2020 is certainly grounds for optimism for beef producers.  According…

ICMSA President, Pat McCormack, welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine of a €50m beef support package and said that it is recognition of the substantial losses suffered by beef producers due to Covid-19.   Mr. McCormack said that it is important to recognise that all…

The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee has said that his Association expects the prices to be announced over the next days by processors for milk supplied in May to reflect what he called a “surging recovery”.   Mr. Gerald Quain said that the rally that had begun in the last week…

Farmers under financial pressure due to Covid-19 should conduct a financial review in the coming week to access their circumstances for the second half of 2020 and determine if they need to engage with their financial institution, according to ICMSA Farm Business Chairperson, Mr. Shane O’Loughlin. The deadline for applying for…

ICMSA Deputy President, Mr. Lorcan McCabe has advised that the preliminary checks system for BPS applications which notifies applicants of any non-compliance in the areas of overclaims, dual claims, and overlaps is currently under way and will close in the coming fortnight.   The system allows farmers to rectify any…

  Tranche 17 of TAMS closes on Friday, 5 June 2020 and yet unlike previous tranches, no future application periods have been outlined by the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine.   “Funding under TAMS is committed to the end of 2020 so ICMSA expects 2-3 more Tranches but farmers have been…

The President of ICMSA has said that clarity is required immediately from both the EU and the Irish Government on the question of whether payments under all farm schemes will be at least maintained at current levels in 2021. Pat McCormack said this confirmation will provide farmers with a level…

The President of ICMSA said that people driving tractors while filming themselves for upload onto social media platforms was “dangerous, irresponsible and had to stop”.  Pat McCormack said that he was appealing to these young drivers – specifically young men – to recognise the incredible dangers this practice represented and…

ICMSA Spring Newsletter 2020  

The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee said that farmer-suppliers would be left “frustrated” by the announcement of further cuts by Glanbia and Lakelands, but Gerald Quain was emphatic that this latest cut must be the last and there could be no question of a cut for May milk.   The cut…