Cattle and sheep association calls for grid payment system for farmers

THE Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for a beef payment system that gives a substantial reward to quality cattle.

ICSA president Malcolm Thompson said the association has given an unequivocal backing to a grid payment system which must in turn give significant bonuses to farmers.

He said this move has been motivated by serious concern about the future viability of quality suckler production in Ireland.