Dairy
The Irish dairy sector has seen considerable changes in the last few years since Pat McCormack was elected ICMSA president in 2017.
Agri Politics
Denis Drennan has now formally succeeded Pat McCormack as president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
ICMSA president Pat McCormack said that farmers are 'reserving their judgment' following the establishment of the Agri-Food Regulator
Rural Life
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has welcomed a government proposal to carry out a national deer cull.
Beef News
The ICMSA has congratulated all involved in securing all-island protected geographical indication (PGI) status for Irish Grass Fed Beef.
The ICMSA said the success of the PGI status for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ will be based on higher returns for farmers.
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan will be among the speakers at this year's ICMSA AGM.
Commenting on Budget 2024 today, ICMSA president Pat McCormack said the government 'completely failed' to recognise farming income pressures
Environment
Group commercial director of Dawn Meats, Richard Clinton said there is a need to 'accelerate' the rate of sustainable change in agricultural
ICMSA said the start of 'strategic dialogue' with farmers announced in the state of the union address must recognise the 'cheap food era'
Agri-Business
The ICMSA has blasted the government's performance on Ireland's nitrates derogation as "an abject surrender".
The ICMSA has "warmly welcomed" the EU Parliament's decision to ban the importation of products linked to deforestation
Dairy News
The ICMSA has claimed that co-op sustainability schemes are locking farmers into anti-competitive input pricing.
Agriland speaks to Pat McCormack, president of the ICMSA about 2022 in review, nitrates and calf exports for 2023 and beyond.
Danish farmer Kjartan Poulsen has been elected as the new chair of the European Milk Board (EMB) by dairy producers.
The ICMSA has called for indefinite postponement of the cow banding proposal for 2023 under the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP).
Budget 2023 contains a number of measures which will be rendered less effective due to some of the others outlined, ICMSA's Pat McCormack has said.
The ICMSA has claimed that aspects of the Minister for Agriculture's speech at Tullamore Show on emissions policy were "disingenuous".
Ahead of Budget 2023, the ICMSA has backed calls for an additional income tax band which it said would help struggling farm families.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) said that recent negative commentary around agricultural emissions has angered farmers
The president of the ICMSA has said that some progress has been made on the contentious issue of fixed milk-price contracts.
Farmers are on the point of despair waiting for government supports for rocketing fertiliser costs, according to the ICMSA.
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