NEWS & EVENTS

There is growing anger amongst farmers in relation to implementation over the last fortnight of the TB Action Plan and, specifically, the many changes to the rules surrounding cattle purchases and sales.  The ICMSA Deputy President, Eamon Carroll, said that there is utter confusion around the new requirements, and he…

 The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Livestock Committee, Michael O’Connell has described as “downright disturbing” detailed figures released again by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine showing that over 40,000 tonnes of beef was imported into Ireland last year, the equivalent of 118,000 steers based on average carcass weight.   Mr.…

The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Livestock Committee, Michael O Connell, has welcomed the opening of the 2026 National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme, but said that farmers were frustrated and irritated by the failure of the Minister and the Department to remedy obvious problems present and identified in last year’s National Dairy…

The President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, said that the Government must understand the extent of frustration and anger as farmers and agricultural contractors watched their basic viability being eroded by deeply unfair pricing and their wholly justified concerns being dismissed as ‘temporary blips’ or somehow beyond Government control or remedy.…

Speaking after a meeting yesterday with the HSA (Health and Safety Authority),  the Chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm Business Committee, Pat O’Brien, said that the vast majority of farmers are completely unaware that training is now required under the Code – which came into operation last September- on the use on…

Speaking after the publication of the latest iteration of the TB rules that have been sent out to farmers this week, the Deputy President of ICMSA, Eamon Carroll said that he was very disappointed to note that the publication only sets out rules for farmers, with no other stakeholders specified.…

The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Livestock Committee, Michael O’Connell, while welcoming the addition of Bluetongue Virus ( BTV) vaccination as an option in to the 2026 Beef and Sheep Welfare Schemes has stated that he believes there are more practical options that could be offered to livestock farmers that would encourage…

Reacting to the news that Green Diesel will be reduced via both excise and NORA by five (5) cents per litre, the President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, described the cut in price as “wholly inadequate” and the equivalent of “throwing a bun at a bear” in terms of addressing soaring…

The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Livestock Committee, Michael O’Connell, has said that could not be more obvious that factories “could not care less” about the punishing losses being inflicted on finishers at current prices. Mr. O’Connell observed that cattle finishers are currently receiving €1/kg less than when the majority of these…

Commenting of the Aurivo-Dale Farm Strategic Partnership, the President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan, welcomed greater co-operation between the milk processors and stated that is quite clear that cost-savings and efficiencies can be made on the milk processing ‘side’ and those will need to materialise. Mr. Drennan said that since September,…