NEWS & EVENTS

Decision of HPRA on Antiparasitic Veterinary Medicines “A Retrograde Step” say ICMSA.

2019-12-17

Commenting on the decision of the HPRA to introduce a requirement that from January 2022 all antiparasitic veterinary medicine products will require a veterinary prescription, ICMSA’s Deputy President, Lorcan McCabe, described the decision as a retrograde step that will add yet another layer of bureauracy and cost for farmers treating…

ICMSA acknowledge milk price rise but say figures & market data prove that Irish prices have “ground to make up”

2019-12-16

Acknowledging the 1cpl price rise increase from Kerry and Glanbia Ireland for November milk supplies, ICMSA Dairy Chairperson, Ger Quain, described it as very welcome and a starting point for the further rises required to “make up the ground” and bring Irish milk price into some kind of parity…

ICMSA say ‘drill-down’ into EPA Report shows progress made

2019-10-30

The GHG inventories issued by EPA highlight a rise in emissions for the agriculture but they also show obvious changes that are occurring at farm level. “The devil – and the progress made- is in the detail and it’s necessary to ‘drill-down’ to see the areas where progress is…

ICMSA say Brexit agreement must result in “energy, determination and positivity” being brought back to our farming and food

2019-10-18

The President of ICMSA, Mr. Pat McCormack, has said that the Brexit Agreement reached between the EU and UK has to be welcomed and the challenge now must to get this deal approved by the House of Commons and allow a new atmosphere of certainty and positivity to replace the…

ICMSA Propose Scheme for Sustainable Beef Production

2019-10-17

Commenting on the possibility of Government support for farmers rearing animals from the dairy herd for beef, the President of ICMSA said that his organisation would welcome this support: “Over 50% of all the beef in the country originates in the dairy herd and it is a sector that requires…

ICMSA say farmers will be “profoundly disappointed” with Budget 2020

2019-10-08

The President of ICMSA, Mr. Pat McCormack said that Budget 2020 would come as a profound disappointment to farmers in general and stated that there was no sense of urgency being communicated around the threat facing Irish farming at this time. He said that the Government has simply washed its…

ICMSA President says we need threatened US tariffs “like a hole-in-the-head”

2019-10-03

Commenting following the announcement that the US is set to impose tariffs on a range of Irish food products including butter, cheese, dairy-based liqueurs and pork, the President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, said that the imposition of tariffs at any time would be a matter of regret requiring a degree…

Milk Price Movements Need To Reflect Marketplace – ICMSA.

2019-09-26

The rally evident in the latest spot prices have been cited by ICMSA Dairy Committee Chairperson, Mr. Gerald Quain as further evidence of what he called the price “sleight-of-hand” that was employed by the processors and Co-ops in setting their price for August milk. Mr. Quain said that it was…

ICMSA question Restaurants Association Chief’s comments on beef dispute – “The crisis could have been avoided if his sector had looked back over their shoulder to check whether the farmers producing the food were paid for it”

2019-09-18

The President of ICMSA has thanked the Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association, Adrian Cummins, for his contribution to the ongoing beef crisis debate and said that there could be no doubting Mr. Cummins’ sincerity and knowledge of the situation in the restaurants that he represented. It was indeed absolutely…

“More important than ever” that BPS and ANC payments dates are met this year

2019-09-02

Following the announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine regarding payment dates for the BPS and ANC this coming Autumn, the Deputy President of ICMSA said that the key issue for farmers at this stage is that all farmers receive their payment on time and, in this regard,…