Agri Politics
Change to emissions estimates for grassland 'swept under carpet'
An independent candidate for the Ireland South constituency in the European Elections has said that a change to emissions estimates...
Eddie Punch
Agri Politics
Live exports must be 'vigorously' protected - Punch
Independent European election candidate Eddie Punch has said that live exports to the EU are “vital” for Irish farming and...
Agri Politics
ICSA's Eddie Punch to run in European Elections
General secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), Eddie Punch is set to leave the association in...
Agri Politics
EU Commission 'detached' from farmers - ICSA
The general secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has accused the European Commission of being “detached”...
Agri Politics
Live exports used as 'agenda' against farming - Markey
MEP Colm Markey said that discussions around live exports are being used as a talking course for an “agenda” against...
Agri Politics
ICSA: 'Brussels bubble' has become more detached from farmers
As protests continue throughout Europe, Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) general secretary Eddie Punch said that “the Brussels bubble”...
Agri Politics
Ireland’s farm organisations should work together - Punch
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) general secretary Eddie Punch believes that all of Ireland’s farming organisations should work...
Beef News
AgriFocus: 'U-grade cattle do not get enough of a bonus'
U-grade beef in Ireland does not get enough of a bonus on the grid at meat plants, according to general...
Podcast
AgriFocus: What does the future hold for suckler farming?
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to take part in climate survey 'to give it balance'
Farmers are being encouraged to take part in an online survey on climate change so that the outcome of the...
Video
Farmland discusses ACRES and the challenges facing young farmers
On this episode of Farmland, Agriland editor Stella Meehan sits down with general secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association...
Beef
TB: Department 'adopts head-in-the-sand' approach to deer
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has adopted an approach of “bury its head in the sand” to...
Agri Politics
Lack of a minister has left agriculture in 'a very precarious position' - ICSA
“It’s essential that the new minister hits the ground running because agriculture has been left in a very precarious position...
Beef
Farmers should 'take the point rather than go for goal' - Punch
Protesting beef farmers are being encouraged to “take the point rather than the goal you’re not going to get” –...
Beef
Importing Brazilian beef would be 'utterly bizarre' - ICSA
Implementing climate action policies in Ireland while the EU imports meat products from South America is “utterly bizarre”, according to...
Beef
'We have to drive Mercosur deal back as far as we can' - Punch
Ireland has to “drive the Mercosur deal back as far as we can”, and farmers have to pressure the Government...
Beef
Punch hits hard at 'fake meat' agenda
In response to recent claims that consumers are “shifting away from meat” the general secretary of a drystock farm lobby...
Beef
Punch: 'The Irish dairy industry should pay for extra Cherbourg lairage'
It has been argued that the Irish dairy industry “has a responsibility” to fund the extra lairage facilities that are...