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Longford Farming: ICMSA rejects pesticide ‘scare’ and says 99.6% of water samples are compliant

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Longford Farming: ICMSA rejects pesticide ‘scare’ and says 99.6% of water samples are compliant

Patrick Rohan, Chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm and Rural Affairs Committee said the onus was on farmers ‘and others’ to ensure that pesticides were kept away from water. “The facts indicate that farmers are being extremely careful and ...

18 Sept 2017 at 11:40

ICMSA contrasts Stamp Duty refund for property developers with lack of similar concession for family farms

Farming

ICMSA contrasts Stamp Duty refund for property developers with lack of similar concession for family farms

“On the basis that that is presumably not what the Government wants to do, it will be necessary to introduce a provision in the context of the Finance Bill that will address this issue for farmers and for the rural areas that these ambitious ...

13 Oct 2017 at 17:32

ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

Farming

ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

Michael Guinan said that at the last Beef Forum meeting in July, ICMSA put forward a number of proposals in relation to beef price transparency that must now receive immediate consideration following both the Dawn ...

10 Oct 2017 at 19:00

Farmers warned to guard their margins as Nestle aims for 18.5% profit margin by 2020

Farming

Farmers warned to guard their margins as Nestle aims for 18.5% profit margin by 2020

“It could not be more clear as to who will be expected to ‘cough up’ to enable Nestle meet this very significant profit margin,” said John Comer before pointing to recent reports that suggested that Nestle had decided to ‘set’ a ...

13 Oct 2017 at 21:00

ICMSA call on farmers to only support candidates who show commitment to agriculture

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ICMSA call on farmers to only support candidates who show commitment to agriculture

President of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Pat McCormack, has asked farmers to support candidates in the upcoming European and local elections who are showing a real commitment to ...

14 May 2019 at 15:00

Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

Farming

Longford Leader Farming: ICMSA wants cattle price transparency for farmers

Speaking following the decision of the CCPC to approve the acquisition of Dunbia Ireland by Dawn Meats Ireland, the Chairperson of ICMSA’s Livestock Committee said that it emphasises the now urgent need for ...

01 Oct 2017 at 13:08

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ICMSA
sympathises with local families

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has expressed its sympathy to the families of the two Longford men, who died after a wall collapsed on them at the Connacht Gold DIY store in Longford ...

10 Feb 2013 at 11:00

Longford Leader farming: ICMSA critical of 'open season' on farmers

Farming

Longford Leader farming: ICMSA critical of 'open season' on farmers

President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, has said it seemed to be ‘open season’ on farmers and farming at present following the release of The Lancet-EAT report. Commenting on the massive publicity around the ...

26 Jan 2019 at 23:15

ICMSA say farmers 'at a loss' to understand delay

Farming

ICMSA say farmers 'at a loss' to understand delay

The ICMSA President, Pat McCormack, has added his voice to the calls for the Brexit Low Cost Loan Scheme for farmers announced by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure in Budget 2018 to be ...

17 Aug 2018 at 16:35

Pressure on Longford farmers growing by the day during heatwave

Farming

Pressure on Longford farmers growing by the day during heatwave

With no rain expected for the next week, pressures at farm level are growing by the day and it now requires a coordinated response from all stakeholders in the industry to ensure that farmers can get through what ...

06 Jul 2018 at 16:27

Leader Farming: Making the food supply chain fairer

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Leader Farming: Making the food supply chain fairer

The aims of the consultation are to highlight issues relating to the inherently disadvantaged position of farmers in the food supply chain as well as increased market transparency and the need for producer ...

26 Aug 2017 at 14:00

ICMSA advise Longford farmers to consider bringing in young stock as extreme cold snap forecast

Farming

ICMSA advise Longford farmers to consider bringing in young stock as extreme cold snap forecast

The Deputy President of ICMSA, Lorcan McCabe, has appealed to the farming community and the wider general public to take extra care over the next few days as the county looks set to be ...

26 Feb 2018 at 15:15

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