Rural Life
A new €2,000 student bursary for agri students has been announced by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA).
Fertiliser
It must be ensured that new fertiliser supports do not "discriminate against smaller farmers", the ICSA has said.
Beef
Farmers have welcomed a total ban on beef from Brazil entering the EU from Thursday (September 3).
Farmers under financial pressure or struggling with the impact of the drought are being urged to seek support before problems build up.
Beef News
The ICSA has called on beef factories to explain why prices are around €1.10/kg behind this time last year.
Agri-Business
Measures suggested by ICSA to tackle the fodder crisis include a new transport scheme and support for catch crop production.
Permission for earlier mowing of riparian areas has been welcomed by the ICSA, though it said that more action is needed.
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Grass
The ICSA has said it was left disappointed by the outcome of yesterday's stakeholder meetings on fodder supplies.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has called for a dedicated taskforce to be set up to safeguard the future of live exports.
Sheep
Sheep farmers supplying lambs to factories are in a weak position due to drought, one farm organisation has said.
The ICSA has called for clarity after Brittany Ferries decided to end its livestock transport services from Ireland to mainland Europe.
Generational renewal "must start with farm viability", the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has said that questions need to be answered in light of concerning images.
Factory cuts this week and next will wipe “almost €15 off the value of every lamb in under a fortnight”, according to the ICSA.
The ICSA has confirmed to Agriland that Hugh Farrell will "no longer hold the position of general secretary" of the organisation.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) is urging farmers to avail of free...
The ICSA has claimed that a new repot showing a decline in Irish beef production makes the drop in cattle prices "impossible to explain".
A farm organisation has said that the previous year's stocking figures "should be good enough for slurry import limits".
Current spring lamb prices must be maintained through to the end of the season, a farm organisation has stressed.
active farmer
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) slammed a proposal on stocking rates for the next CAP.
A farm organisation has called on the government to require electricity suppliers to provide a guaranteed "ultra-low" night tariff.
