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Farmer has ‘fear of God’ over Bord Bia audit
Anne O'Donoghue
Speaking from the floor at the ICMSA AGM, Ronan Feighery said in recent years he has felt uneasy in advance of a Bord Bia audit.
4 December 2024 News
Gleeson ‘reasonably confident’ of derogation renewal
However, Department secretary general Brendan Gleeson also said it is possible there could be additional clauses attached to another derogation.
4 December 2024 News
Cattle dealers play a role in TB spread - McCormack
Former president of the ICMSA Pat McCormack said it is his understanding that half of farmers gone down with TB bought in an animal shortly beforehand.
Kerry entries win ICMSA hedgerow photo competition
The winners were presented with their cheques at the ICMSA AGM on Monday.
3 December 2024 News
TB keeps Department secretary general awake at night
There is a perception that TB is only spread by wildlife, when there are actually many factors, Department of Agriculture secretary general Brendan Gleeson said.
2 December 2024 News
ICMSA announces 'for farmers, by farmers' AGM agenda
The ICMSA event will be held on Monday 2 December in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick.
22 November 2024 News
‘Much swifter’ action needed to stamp out 'bad actors' in dairy farming
The people who are going to disregard the rules are going to disregard the rules until they are caught, Mick Houlihan of Bord Bia said.
21 November 2024 News
Post-Christmas beef price correction ‘scaremongering rubbish’ - ICMSA
The warning refers to a price correction or adjustment mode which will come into effect in the new year, which the ICMSA has described as “rubbish” and “scaremongering”.
8 November 2024 News
ICMSA pressures co-ops to pass market gains back to farmers
A cautious confidence beginning to emerge on milk supplies will only be sustained if milk prices rise, the ICMSA's dairy chair has warned co-ops.
7 November 2024 News
ACRES will ‘fizzle out’ without full review - ICMSA
It comes in response to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s announcement that a there will be a review into ACRES for farmers over the coming months.
4 November 2024 News
Delay farm transfer relief changes welcomed by IFA and ICMSA
IFA farm business chair Bill O’Keeffe said the IFA was keen to ensure that agricultural relief was targeted towards genuine farmers.
1 November 2024 News
Urea ban proposal sparks farmer push-back
The farm organisations have called for concerns regarding protected urea to be addressed, before sales of straight urea are prohibited.
30 October 2024 News