Organisation: Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Time to clear GM-free air

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley’s statement that Ireland’s position on Genetically Modified Organisms is now in line with the new programme for Government, which seeks a GM-free Ireland, sets the stage for the air to be cleared on this subject once and for all.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2007

Pregnancy claims trigger cross-border cattle farmer row

SUCKLER farmers have been warned to beware of unscrupulous buyers falsely claiming pregnancies in young heifers.

Thu, 21 Jun, 2007

Farmers give away free lamb to highlight falling prices

Farmers are giving away free lamb in Dublin city centre today to highlight the falling price they receive for the produce.

Wed, 23 May, 2007

Farming groups in war of words over land-access deal

A war of words has broken out between two of Ireland's main farming organisations over a new deal that will see farmers getting paid for allowing walkers on their lands.

Tue, 05 Dec, 2006

Farmers seek compromise in ESB dispute

The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association is calling for compromise in a dispute between its members in Bantry and the ESB.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2006

EPA urged to withdraw licence for GM potato trials

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is coming under pressure today to withdraw the licence it has granted for trials of genetically-modified potatoes in Co Meath.

Wed, 24 May, 2006

Sheep farmers seek mandatory micro-chipping of dogs

The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association is demanding the introduction of mandatory micro-chipping for dogs.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2006

DED basis for 2005 SFP Reserve
ENTITLEMENTS from the 2005 Single Payment Scheme National Reserve will be based on the District Electoral Division average.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2006

Stop GM foods

THE CONTROVERSY over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) was re-ignited recently in Ireland.

Sat, 11 Mar, 2006

GM potato trials 'will ruin local agriculture'

Trials for genetically modified potatoes in Co Meath will ruin agriculture in the area, it was claimed today.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Cattle farmers slam new EU food hygiene regulations

The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association has slammed strict new EU regulations designed to improve food hygiene standards.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2006

We can’t produce food at Third World prices

I WISH to reply to a few points raised by James McGrath in his letter headlined ‘Farm subsidies used as a weapon against developing countries’ (Irish Examiner letters, December 21).

Sat, 24 Dec, 2005

Farmers take protest against tariff cuts to Brussels

A group of angry Irish farmers have travelled to Brussels today to protest against what they fear will be major cuts in EU food tariffs.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2005

Farmers mount anti-Mandelson protest at British Embassy

A group of farmers has mounted a demonstration outside the British Embassy in Dublin to protest against the actions of EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005

Beef prices likely to soar as FMD ban hits Brazil
FOOT and mouth in Brazil is likely to trigger a major jump in the world price for beef, which will have major consequences in the EU, which can only produce about 95% of its requirements.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

Farmers call for ban on imports of GM rape-seed oil

The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association has called on the Government to ban the importation of genetically modified rape-seed oil into Ireland.

Mon, 05 Sep, 2005

‘POM’ proposals shot down
Stephen Cadogan

Thu, 18 Aug, 2005

EU-Irish concession nearly halves SBP overshoot impact
THE 25,000 farmers who applied for more than 25 animals in the Special Beef Premium Scheme Second Age Category are to benefit from additional funding of €17.5 million, which will almost halve a 23% overshoot cut in their payout.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2005

Farmers seek delay in lifting of EU ban on British beef

The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association has called for the postponement of plans to lift an EU ban on British beef imposed at the height of the BSE crisis.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2005

Farmers urge consumers to boycott cheap Brazilian beef

Irish farmers have called on consumers to boycott Brazilian beef in order to slow down the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

Thu, 19 May, 2005

Paper nightmares for 25%
FOR some farmers, exercises like last week’s SPS application rush will always be a nightmare.

Thu, 19 May, 2005

Help your elderly neighbours complete forms
FARMERS who have successfully completed their Single Payment application have been urged by Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association president Malcolm Thompson to help elderly neighbours with the forms.

Thu, 05 May, 2005

Coughlan in GMOs call
Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan has been urged to immediately suspend all imports of Genetically Modified food and animal feedstuffs into Ireland.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Weanlings jump welcomed

A big jump in weanling exports has been welcomed by cattle farmers.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Too late for Irish GM ban
IRELAND cannot ban GM crops, and the key issue now for the government is to lay down rules for co-existence of conventional and GM crops, said Macra na Feirme national president Thomas Honner, after a meeting with European commission official Gijs Berends, who deals with GM foods in Commissioner David Byrne’s cabinet.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2004

Beef price slump no surprise
THE predicted and inevitable beef price slump has arrived.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2004

Some things never change, as beef price tumbles again
AS beef farmers vent their anger at falling prices this week, the industry might reflect on how little has changed in a long, long time.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2004

ICSA urges Govt to resist introduction of GM foods

The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association has called on the Government to take urgent measures to make the island of Ireland a GM-free zone.

Wed, 08 Sep, 2004

Billion on table for six years of rural development
A BILLION euro for rural development in Ireland from 2007 to 2013 is on the cards if we retain our share of the available Brussels funding.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2004

Test holes are ‘death traps’ says Sunderland
soakage percolation test holes, required on all residential building sites, are death traps, says Mervyn Sunderland, Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association sheep committee vice chairman.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2004

Political clash over cash cut
A DISPUTE over €10 per week for suckler cattle farmers in 2005 has triggered a political row on the eve of tomorrow's elections.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2004

Welcome for machine beef grades
A NEW conformation and fat 15 point scale will replace the existing EUROP cattle carcase grading system, according to Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association suckler chairman Frank Kehoe.

Thu, 22 Apr, 2004

Irish CAP plans closer
AN IRISH format for the new CAP has moved closer with the passing of last Monday's deadline for submissions from organisations and individuals to the Department of Agriculture.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2003

John Deegan wins ICSA presidential election

John Deegan, a full-time sheep and suckler farmer from Co Wicklow, has been elected president of the Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers Association.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2003

ICSA slams quality beef ‘rip off’ up to 15p/lb

U GRADE cattle would have made up to 109p/lb if a pricing system to reward better quality cattle was introduced after the January 2000 beef factory blockades.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2002

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