ICOS

Home » ICOS

Posts Tagged: ICOS

‘Gamified learning’: Game-based pilot for young farmers launched

December 9, 2019

A gaming pilot programme to raise cooperative awareness among young farmers through “gamified learning” resources has been launched recently. ICOS Skillnet, with the…

Farm organisations hold meeting to discuss taskforce

November 20, 2019

Beef

AgriLand understands that a “constructive” meeting has taken place between representatives from a number of farm organisations to discuss the currently stalled Beef Market…

‘Essential to protect farming’s social licence’ – ICOS president

November 7, 2019

Dairy

Agriculture is faced with “unprecedented challenges to the way we do business”, according to the president of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).…

ICOS calls for de-escalation of EU-US trade tensions

October 3, 2019

Dairy

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is urging EU authorities to work with their US counterparts to bring about an end to the…

Duffy outlines measures needed in the event of a UK crash-out

September 9, 2019

Agri Politics

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…

Beef cattle sold in mart ‘may be eligible for €100’ – ICOS

August 29, 2019

Beef

Farmers who sold animals at the mart that were then subsequently slaughtered within 30 days of sale, “may be eligible” to receive €100/head,…

Factory concessions are ‘baby steps’ – ICOS

August 21, 2019

Beef

The concessions made by meat factories during the beef talks have been described as “baby steps” by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS).…

‘We seem to be policed very heavy-handed’ – mart managers on QPS

August 16, 2019

Agri-Business

Following a statement yesterday, Thursday, August 15, from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS), hitting out at the rules under the Quality Payments…

‘No scientific basis provided’ for movement penalties – ICOS

August 15, 2019

Beef

It is high time that the decade-old “dysfunctional” Quality Payment System (QPS) is reviewed, according to the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS). In…

‘Distorted trade’: Meat factory concessions ‘long overdue’ – ICOS

August 13, 2019

Beef

Meat factory concessions are long overdue, with processors accused of having “subverted fair competition for livestock and distorted trade” by the Irish Cooperative…

Co-op directors: ‘Only about 10 women – out of a pool of 500’

July 30, 2019

Agri-Business

Additional reporting by Maeve Keane Irish cooperatives have got to address serious imbalances in gender and age profile on boards, with approximately just…

LeadFarm: International training programme for young farmers unveiled

July 24, 2019

Agri-Business

The LeadFarm Project conference, featuring the work of European cooperative partners from Ireland and other states, was hosted by the Irish Co-operative Organisation…

ICOS Dairy Committee elects new chairperson

July 18, 2019

Dairy

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…

‘Climate plan must support Ireland’s grass-fed production model’ – ICOS

June 18, 2019

Environment

A co-operative representative body has said that its members across the dairy, livestock and rural enterprise sectors are willing to play their part…

ICOS outlines 5 key principles for beef package

June 13, 2019

Beef

The National Marts Committee of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has formally set out its stall on the proposed compensation package for…

Co-op society elects dairy farmer to take the reins

June 7, 2019

Agri Politics

Following a meeting of the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) board, Jerry Long has been elected as president, succeeding Michael Spellman who has…

Climate change: ‘Campaigners must avoid making scapegoat of agriculture’

June 6, 2019

Agri Politics

Commentators and campaigners must avoid the mistake of making an environmental scapegoat of agriculture when it comes to climate change, according to the…

ICOS seeks ‘immediate’ meeting with Creed on beef aid

May 17, 2019

Beef

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is seeking an “immediate” meeting with Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and…

Posts Tagged: ICOS

Thank You For Stopping By!