ICSA ready to fight multinationals

THE Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association has said it shares the deep concerns of Ireland, France and 10 other EU states over the direction Commissioners Mariann Fischer Boel and Peter Mandleson are leading the EU agri-sector.

President Malcolm Thompson said the ICSA is prepared to use every means available to protect farm families from large multinationals.

“At the end of the day, the only ones to benefit from the WTO proposals will be the big South American ranchers, whose products, in terms of quality, leaves a lot to be desired, and large US corporate interests.”