ICSA president Patrick Kent

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Boost for agri sector
after Budget 2015

...years. I believe that this funding will further improve the quality of animals produced from the suckler herd.” Meanwhile, ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT said the measures would encourage long-term leasing and support land mobility to progressive farmers. He did add, however...

23 Oct 2014 at 13:00

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TEDx Longford goes down a storm at Backstage Theatre

...Jewett, founder of FEASTA and Sustainable Projects Ireland Davie Philip, businessman and competition advocate Seamus Maye, ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT, and local educator and environmentalist Anna Kavanagh. For more information, follow @TEDxLongford on Facebook and Twitter.

04 Jul 2018 at 14:00

Farming

Threat to RDP under new CAP proposals

“The reality is that the Irish Government, along with other Member States, is going to have to make up its mind on whether it wants CAP cuts or not,” added Mr Kent. “The reality is that the EU Commission proposals, based on a 5% cut to CAP, actually ...

11 Jun 2018 at 14:00

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Longford Farming: ICSA meets Commissioner Hogan

ICSA met with the agriculture and rural development commissioner in Brussels last week. During the meeting, the organisation’s president, Patrick Kent aksed that Commissioner Phil Hogan “fight very hard” to defend the beef sector in trade ...

31 Oct 2016 at 15:00

Farming

Adverse weather threatens hardship for Longford farmers

The organisation’s president, Patrick Kent said the Minister must insist on the inclusion of Ireland in the number of states permitted to make 70% advance BPS payments on October 16 in order to assist hard pressed farmers throughout the ...

16 Sept 2017 at 19:00

Farming

ICSA accuses EU of ‘selling out’ beef sector

“This has come at the worst possible time due to the uncertainty around markets as a result of Brexit,” he added, before pointing to other matters during the meeting with the EU chief Mercosur negotiator Sandra Gallina in Brussels. ...

02 Dec 2017 at 17:00

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Longford/Westmeath TDs meet with opponents of CETA deal

On February 15 the EU Parliament voted to ratify the CETA (EU-Canada Economic and Comprehensive Trade Agreement) agreement, with the four Fine Gael MEPs voting in favour of the deal, and all other Irish MEPs rejecting it. This ...

11 Mar 2017 at 15:03

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Brexit impact on Longford farming

ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT has told the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Andrea Leadsom that the fortunes of UK and Irish farmers are intrinsically linked. Speaking following a meeting that took place in the House of...

19 Feb 2017 at 13:30

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ICSA dismisses Hogan's safety proposals

ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT has described comments made by EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan on farm safety as “a step in the wrong direction”. The Commissioner expressed the possibility of including farm safety in cross compliance inspections as...

23 Jan 2017 at 09:00

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Longford farmers warned as ICSA chief says sustainable downsizing may be needed

ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT has said that the beef roundtable is going to have to start thinking about sustainable downsizing in the livestock trade. “With the uncertainty around Brexit, and the clear signal from the beef processors that they see Brexit...

05 Dec 2016 at 20:00

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Longford farmers concerned over latest CAP cuts proposals

“ICSA understands that the Commissioner has outlined this to the presidents’ committee of the European Parliament this week, in advance of the publication of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework Seven year budget proposals in ...

27 Apr 2018 at 19:00

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TEDx Longford set for Backstage Theatre

...of FEASTA and Sustainable Projects Ireland Davie Philips, businessman and competition advocate Seamus Maye, ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT, and local educator and environmentalist Anna Kavanagh. See TEDx Longford on Facebook for more details.

27 Jun 2018 at 17:00

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