The Brexit chairman of the organisation of European Farmers’ Associations and Co-operatives (COPA-COGECA) has outlined the practical measures needed in the event of a…
The concessions made by meat factories during the beef talks have been described as “baby steps” by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).…
Following a statement yesterday, Thursday, August 15, from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS), hitting out at the rules under the Quality Payments…
It is high time that the decade-old “dysfunctional” Quality Payment System (QPS) is reviewed, according to the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS). In…
Meat factory concessions are long overdue, with processors accused of having “subverted fair competition for livestock and distorted trade” by the Irish Cooperative…
Additional reporting by Maeve Keane Irish cooperatives have got to address serious imbalances in gender and age profile on boards, with approximately just…
The LeadFarm Project conference, featuring the work of European cooperative partners from Ireland and other states, was hosted by the Irish Co-operative Organisation…
The chairman of Barryroe co-operative has been elected as the new chairman of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) Dairy Committee. Peter Fleming succeeds…
The National Marts Committee of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has formally set out its stall on the proposed compensation package for…
Following a meeting of the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) board, Jerry Long has been elected as president, succeeding Michael Spellman who has…
Commentators and campaigners must avoid the mistake of making an environmental scapegoat of agriculture when it comes to climate change, according to the…
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is seeking an “immediate” meeting with Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and…
The report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action, which was officially released yesterday, Tuesday, April 16, is “of immense importance” to…
Grass-based dairy and beef production will remain the backbone of Irish farming, according to the head of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).…
Discussions focused on making marts more enticing for finished cattle are taking place between the Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS) and the Irish…
