Farmers hit out at new rules on cattle movement
The Deputy President of ICMSA says that changes to ‘Farm-to-Farm’ livestock movement requirements are both unnecessary and unfair and will simply increase paperwork The Department intends to change the procedure for issuing cattle movement certs. It will mean the destination herd number must be provided before a certificate of compliance…
ICMSA warns housing is the most pressing issue for government
The President of ICMSA, has said that the farming and rural community will certainly judge the Government’s commitment to rural Ireland by its policy on building new homes. Amongst other factors the attitude displayed in the National Planning Framework 2040 towards the building of new family homes in rural areas is…
Farmers want deadline extended for submitting Nitrates Directive forms
The ICMSA is calling for an extension of the deadline for submission of records in relation to the Nitrates directive. Abut 40% of Cross-Compliance penalties relate to farmers exceeding the organic Nitrates limit. Under the Nitrates Regulations, farmers are obliged to ensure that the total amount of Nitrogen from organic…
Enniscrone Farmer elected as Chair of the ICMSA’s Livestock committee
The ICMSA today announced that Pat McCormack will succeed John Comer as President of the Association. At a National Council in Limerick, Mr McCormack, a 40-year old dairy farmer from Tipperary who had served as Deputy President for the last six years and was a previous chair of the Dairy…
First Action Group meeting hears Dept still in denial about fodder crisis
There is still no recognition by the Department of Agriculture that farmers in the North West are in a fodder crisis. That’s according to the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association were one of the farming organisations that attended today’s meeting of the new Fodder Action group set up by…
ICMSA speaks out about ‘British only’ beef policy by UK supermarket, Co-Op
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Associations has spoken out about the decision on ‘British Only’ beef policy by UK supermarket giant, Co-op John Comer, President of the ICMSA, said that it was ‘clumsy and unfeasible’ to introduce such a policy. Mr Comer believes that ‘everyone – including supermarket chains –…
Farmers say they and others in rural areas now face paying ‘on the double’ for water
The leader of one of the country’s main farm organisations says that despite all the debate about water charges, one group has paid — and continues to pay — for water. And that, says ICMSA President John Comer is the rural community, particularly farmers, who are in group schemes or…