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Farm to Fork ‘must mean reversal of cheap food approach’

June 3, 2020

The EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy “must mean a reversal of the traditional EU approach” of prioritising cheap food at retail level, according…

‘Many appear to support closing gate on agriculture’ – McCormack

November 29, 2019

Environment

Pat McCormack, the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), has criticised the “anti-farm agenda”, which he says has angered his…

‘Meat plants should step back as well’ – McCormack

September 18, 2019

Beef

Meat plants are being asked to “step back” from taking legal action against farm groups by the president of the Irish Creamery and…

‘Some positive developments from beef talks’ – ICMSA

August 22, 2019

Beef

A number of technical changes in the beef sector resulting from the recent talks have been described as “having the potential to improve…

Exclusion of dairy farmers from BEAM ‘sets a disastrous precedent’

July 29, 2019

Beef

The exclusion of dairy farmers from the Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme has again been heavily criticised by one of the country’s…

EU loan scheme will help young farmers ‘get up and running’

April 29, 2019

Agri-Business

The announcement of the EU’s young farmer loan scheme has been described as a “recognition of the special impediments” to getting more young…

‘Fodder subsidy required to bring feed down from north-west’

September 20, 2018

Grass

Farmers have been urged to undertake an evaluation of what forage is currently available on-farm to examine the extent of the fodder deficit.…

‘Maybe a decision to cancel it earlier might have been wiser’

September 19, 2018

National Ploughing Championships

The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), Pat McCormack, believes that it may have been “wiser” to cancel day two…

McCormack on 2018: ‘I’ve never seen such fatigue at farm level’

September 5, 2018

Rural Life

ICMSA president Pat McCormack described the extreme weather events of 2018 and the resulting fodder shortages they caused as “unprecedented”, highlighting that such…

McCormack and Creed ‘break bread’ for first time in Ag House

January 25, 2018

Agri Politics

A potential EU-Mercosur trade deal “defies logic” and poses the most immediate challenge facing Irish beef exports, Pat McCormack, president of the Irish…

‘Irish dairy labour shortage at crisis point’ – McCormack

January 10, 2018

Agri Politics

At the age of just 40, Pat McCormack is the youngest ever president to take the helm at the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers…

Live exports: ‘It’s essential that the shipping issue is resolved ahead of the calving season’

January 3, 2018

Dairy

Live export issues and the fodder crisis have been identified as two key areas that need to be addressed as soon as possible…

Talks held with Finance Minister over Budget 2018

September 11, 2017

Agri-Business

Earlier today at the Department of Finance, the ICMSA (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association) met with the Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohue, in…

Why do the Department’s BPS and Greening T&Cs need 79 pages?

March 27, 2017

CAP / Schemes

The ‘complexity’ of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s explanatory document for the BPS and Greening scheme has been criticised by…

‘Automatic and immediate notification to neighbours vital for BVD scheme’

November 12, 2016

Dairy

Neighbours and vets should be automatically and immediately notified a neighbouring farmer has a persistently infected (PI) retaining herd, according to Pat McCormack, ICMSA…

‘Increased compensation for PI calves could speed up BVD eradication programme’

August 31, 2016

Dairy

Now is the time for one final push on the BVD eradication programme in terms of resources, personnel and co-ordination towards a BVD-free…

Cuts to Basic Payment Scheme ‘just not a runner’

April 11, 2016

Agri-Business

Any cuts to the Basic Payment Scheme to fund the National Reserve is not acceptable, the ICMSA Deputy President Pat McCormack has said.…

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