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ICMSA president says existing Brexit losses must be first in line to be addressed

ICMSA president says existing Brexit losses must be first in line to be addressed

I met EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan last Thursday in Brussels to discuss the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit and the crippling effect the chaos is having on Ireland’s farming and wider agri-food sector and the financial losses being suffered by farmers.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2019

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Farmers seek smaller Brexit loans

For the €300m SME Brexit Loan Scheme to work for farmers, they would need the minimum loan amount to be dropped from €50,000 to €20,000, said ICMSA farm business chairman Shane O’Loughlin.

Thu, 28 Mar, 2019

Kieran Coughlan: Message to farmers: borrow your way out of trouble

Kieran Coughlan: Message to farmers: borrow your way out of trouble

Farmers and the self-employed are set to benefit in 2017 from additional tax-breaks announced in Tuesday’s budget.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

Cork dairy farmers detail cautious expansion goals

Cork dairy farmers detail cautious expansion goals

Dairy farmers in Cork are on track to deliver a 30%-50% increase in milk output by 2020, with the growth to come from greater efficiency more than from extra livestock, industry experts told an AIB event in Vienna Woods Hotel, Cork.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2015

Finance Ministers to launch SME bank today

Finance Ministers to launch SME bank today

A total of €800m is being made available for lending to small and medium businesses by a new State-backed scheme.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2014