Agri Politics
Former president of the ICMSA John Comer has been unsuccessful in getting on the Fianna Fail ticket for the European elections.
It's been just ten weeks since John Comer stepped down as president of the ICMSA, but he is already contemplated a return to the stage.
The budget for the CAP needs to be justified to the EU taxpayers as "good bang for their buck", according to the ICMSA's John Comer.
Dairy
The deadline for nominations for key roles within the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) is looming.
It is "absolutely critical" the government's negotiation team is "fully focused" at upcoming Brexit talks, the ICMSA's John Comer has warned.
Agri-Business
Brexit negotiations to date have been nothing short of chaotic, according to the president of the ICMSA John Comer.
Beef
Beef from the dairy herd is as good quality as beef from the suckler herd, according to the president of the ICMSA John Comer.
Rural Life
After six years at the helm of one of the country's leading farm organisations, John Comer, humbly admits the time has come to walk away.
Driven by consumer demand, European butter prices have surged to reach almost €6,500/t in recent days.
Elements in last week's speech by the UK Prime Minister Theresa May in Florence were welcomed by the President of the ICSMA John Comer.
An ICMSA/Irish Examiner survey showed that the majority of farmers questioned want a dedicated full Brexit Minister.
National Ploughing Championships
The EU’s continuation of trade talks with the Mercosur bloc has been described as a reckless endangerment of the EU’s beef production.
A total of €6,000 in student scholarships is on offer in honour of a former President of the ICMSA, John Feely.
A post-Brexit arrangement that maintains tariff-free trade between Ireland and the UK is Ireland’s ‘holy grail’, according to the ICMSA.
The President of the ICMSA has announced that his organisation has put forward proposals to address the anomalies in the Fair Deal scheme.
The EC is set to launch a public consultation on improving the food supply chain, particularly in relation to unfair trading practices.
Concrete actions are now needed to prepare vulnerable sectors for the challenges Brexit will bring according to ICMSA President John Comer.
There was steady growth in food and live animal exports to Britain between January and April despite mounting concerns over Brexit.
Calls by a French farm leader for the introduction of a 'hard' border between the Republic of Ireland and the North have been criticised.
The idea of progressing with Mercosur trade talks has been deemed reckless by the President of the ICMSA John Comer.
At a meeting with Commissioner Hogan, the ICMSA was told that "decisive action" will follow reports of a scandal involving Brazilian meat.
The ICMSA says the Central Bank is considering issuing guidance to assist farmers, whose loans have been acquired by ‘Vulture Funds'.
Irish milk prices should not falter in the wake of last week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) result
