Person: Michael Spellman

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Co-ops focus on climate change

Climate change is the challenge of our generation and for generations to come, ICOS president Michael Spellman said at the co-op umbrella groups 124th annual meeting in Killenard, Co Laois.

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Farmers applaud beef club stability

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Traceability would give sheep exports a competitive edge

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ICOS and MII dispute reasons for UK live export restrictions

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Mart sales ‘best way to avoid retail profiteering’

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ICOS warns minister that suckler farming is under serious threat

Marts chairman urges North and South to join forces for beef sector

Ireland should join with the North to create an all-island area of protected geographical indication for Irish beef, said Michael Spellman, chairman of ICOS’s national marts committee.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2014

Irish factories ‘ban’ on Irish cattle subverting trade with UK, says ICOS

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has told the European Directorate for Competition that Irish meat factories are subverting the free trade of livestock between Ireland and the UK.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

Irish farmers need barriers to beef trade in Britain addressed

Extra preconditions for Irish beef exports to Britain pose a calamitous situation for Irish livestock farmers, writes Michael Spellman

Thu, 06 Mar, 2014

Same price, but farmers ‘paid up to €20% less’

Irish and British beef are retailing at the same price in Tesco UK stores, but meat factories are paying farmers 15% to 20% less for Irish product, ICOS has stated.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2014

Cold weather setback for fodder crisis

Wet and cold weather has seriously set back fodder crisis recovery, particularly in the West, according to IFA.

Thu, 16 May, 2013

Farming groups split over full electronic identification for sheep

AGRI-FOOD groups are divided as to the pros and cons of an EU move to introduce full electronic identification (EID) for sheep.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2011

ICOS conference hears of benefits of retaining CAP in current format

CONSUMERS and farmers in the EU would benefit from retaining the Common Agricultural Policy in its current format, according to delegates attending the ICOS Livestock and Marts national conference in the Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co Laois.

Sat, 22 Jan, 2011

Co-op body calls for Smith to protect farm schemes in budget

ICOS, the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, has called on Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith to protect and maintain the national suckler cow welfare scheme and disadvantaged area payments in the forthcoming budget.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2009

Conference hears of importance of co-operative marts to agri-sector

THERE has never been a more important time for co-operative marts, a conference was told in Fermoy, Co Cork, yesterday.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2008