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Longford Leader Farming: 70% advance payment of Direct Supports in October

...supports is critical at a time of year when typically annual bills are paid and bank loan repayments are scheduled,” the ICMSA deputy president pointed out. “The decision of the EU Commission to allow higher advance payments on 16 October is very...

21 Aug 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA says water quality is 'demonstrably' improving

... arbitrary cuts like those proposed can have a serious and unnecessary impact on the farmers concerned”, he said. The ICMSA President said the proposed changes to the slurry spreading closed periods and the introduction of a soiled water closed...

27 Dec 2021 at 10:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Right to ‘live’ valuations must be protected

“Any moves to remove fair and proper valuations from the TB Eradication Programme will be vigorously opposed by ICSA. The suggestion that all animals could be accurately valued on a desktop basis is ludicrous,” he said. Mr Farrell was referencing a ...

18 May 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA want co-ops to consider 2021 end of year bonus

...consideration of added value payment. He noted that the 2021 milk payment year will come to a close later this month and ICMSA is proposing a bonus that would bring the final 2021 milk price up to actual market returns. To give some idea of the...

16 Jan 2022 at 11:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Beef input costs have overtaken increased factory prices

“The cost pressures that have built up substantially in the second half of 2021 and carried into this month. We are already working on the basis that in Net terms farmers finishing cattle today and into 2022 are likely to be in a worse position ...

07 Feb 2022 at 10:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Little change in average cattle and sheep prices

Cattle prices 27 July 2021 No change in the prices for steers at €4.15-€4.25/kg No change for heifers at €4.40/kg No change in the price for bulls at €4.20/kg (U&R U16 mts) €4.30/kg (U&R O16 mts) No change in the price for cows at €3.95(U)/kg ...

09 Aug 2021 at 17:00

Farming

Processors must pay more than 36cpl for July milk

Farmer representative organisations are calling for a July milk price of at least 36cpl. Both the IFA and ICMSA say the price should reflect the marketplace. IFA National Dairy Chairman Stephen Arthur says that milk processors must pay more than...

11 Aug 2021 at 22:25

National News

Agriculture Minister ramps up CAP consultation

...TD, met with representatives of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Macra na Feirme, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) and the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association...

09 Sept 2021 at 21:00

Farming

Longford agricultural students encouraged to apply for John Feely Scholarships

...or who is studying an agriculture related course in another Third Level institution. Applications can be made by any ICMSA member who are required to give their own name, phone and membership number while nominating the student, as well as...

20 Sept 2021 at 19:07

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Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA chief calls on Agriculture Minister to intervene over new veterinary medicine regulations

The ICMSA leader said that farmer concerns around the cost, efficiency and administrative workload of the new regulations are growing daily and are very well justified. “We have to say that this looks very like another case of bureaucrats – who...

17 May 2021 at 18:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Road users asked for patience and awareness during silage season

Denis Drennan said that rural roads will see a massive increase in heavy traffic over the next four weeks as farmers cut, bale and bring in silage. Mr Drennan noted that the large numbers of people still using rural roads for walking and ...

18 May 2021 at 09:00

Farming

‘Huge disappointment’ for farmers as details of REAP revealed

...dominates will even get access to any such scheme.” Mr O'Donnell was also critical of the proposed budget for REAP. ICMSA representatives were also unhappy with the proposed budget and structure of the scheme. Speaking following a meeting...

21 Apr 2021 at 20:54

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