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ICSA says live animal valuers are under too much pressure

Speaking at the recently held National Ploughing Championships Mr Kent said that Live animal valuers were independent assessors who were either up to the job or they were not. They should not have to put up with officials sitting at a desk second ...

12 Oct 2017 at 17:31

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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 part of a concerted...

23 Jan 2017 at 09:00

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, ...

11 Jun 2018 at 14:00

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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 early May,” ...

27 Apr 2018 at 19:00

Farming

Relief for Longford farm families as cap on contributions proposed for Fair Deal Scheme

ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT has welcomed comments by Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly TD indicating that a cap of three years contributions will apply to family farms in the Fair Deal Scheme. “Minister Daly has assured me this cap...

29 Sept 2017 at 15:09

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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 Commons last...

19 Feb 2017 at 13:30

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Calls for new beef regulator in sector

ICSA’s calls for a beef regulator has been endorsed by Deputy Éamon Ó Cuiv (FF), spokesperson on Agriculture. The calls which were made at the organisation’s National Executive meeting last week and President Patrick Kent pointed out ...

20 Mar 2014 at 15:30

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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 ...

31 Oct 2016 at 15:00

Farming

Reversal on Stamp Duty issue

It means that family farm transactions will now be exempt from the 6% stamp duty rate announced in Budget 2018. “ICSA understands that the upper age limit of 67 for consanguinity relief will be abolished so that land can be ...

19 Oct 2017 at 12:36

Farming

Ireland must push for special measures on beef after Theresa May's Brexit deal defeat in Westminster

ICSA PRESIDENT PATRICK KENT has said that the defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal in the House of Commons has raised the level of risk for the Irish beef sector to status orange. ALSO READ: Longford Weather Alert: Possible return of the 'Beast from...

16 Jan 2019 at 00:33

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 ...

02 Dec 2017 at 17:00

Farming

ICSA angered at ‘sell out’ of beef farmers on Mercosur

“This amounts to a complete sell out of beef farmers across Europe with the likelihood that Irish farmers will feel the brunt,” he fumed. “It defies logic to agree to a quota that will have such a detrimental effect on a ...

13 Oct 2017 at 16:00

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