Archives - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006

Dec 17th, 2008 - ICMSA appeal to Minister and processors to “show leadership” on milk price

Dec 9th, 2008 - Farmer Organisation says’note of hysteria’ allowed to creep into dioxin debate

Dec 3rd, 2008 - Creedon calls on Minister to help farmers deal with ‘credit crunch’
Nov 20th, 2008 - Farmers flatly contradict Minister’s version and say ‘Health Check’ is a death warrant

Nov 7th, 2008 - ICMSA repeat call for complete ban as new Bluetongue outbreaks noted in Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

Nov 5th, 2008 - Government Budget woes to continue as farmers threathen legal action on scheme closure

Oct 31st, 2008 - Slurry spreading extension ‘an acknowledgement’ of weather issues

Oct 22nd, 2008 - ICMSA meet Commission officials in plea for Farm Waste Management Scheme extension

Oct 9th, 2008 - ICMSA welcome removal of unnecessary BSE testing cost

Oct 3rd, 2008 - ICMSA call for reconvention of National Dairy Forum as milk prices drift down

Sep 17th, 2008 - Farmers warn Government on credibility of National Agreement

Aug 26th, 2008 - ICMSA blame non-maintenance of rivers for flooding and call for special fund

Aug 22nd, 2008 - ICMSA call for halt to animal imports

Aug 15th, 2008 - ICMSA lash ‘crocodile tears’ from Co-ops on falling milk price

Jul 30th, 2008 - ICMSA has described the collapse of the WTO talks as a ‘step-back from the edge of a cliff’

Jul 18th, 2008 - Economic woes about to get much sharper say farmers
Jun 18th, 2008 - Reminder on Closing Date for Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal Hardship Scheme

Jun 13th, 2008 - Unnecessary haste in cutting milk price

Jun 10th, 2008 - Letter from ICMSA President re Lisbon Treaty

Jun 10th, 2008 - Co-ops must at least hold May milk price

Jun 4th, 2008 - ICMSA unanimously recommends a Yes vote to Lisbon Treaty

Jun 1st, 2008 - ICMSA President accepts Taoiseach’’s “ironclad assurance”on blocking Mandelson as he recommends a ‘’Yes’’ vote
May 27th, 2008 - German dairy strike could happen here say ICMSA

May 21st, 2008 - We need our new Ulster Minister to shout “no!”

May 20th, 2008 - “Health Check” a linguistic fig-leaf to hide additional €51M deductions

May 14th, 2008 - Farm leader attacks Frank Fahey about payments to farmers

May 8th, 2008 - ICMSA warn of complacency on Bluetongue

May 6th, 2008 - Department of Ag. and Commission “all over the place” on tolerances
Apr 23rd, 2008 - ICMSA welcomes EU Commission’s decision on BSE age limit

Apr 15th, 2008 - Cahill lashes ‘abdication’ on Sensitive Product Status

Apr 8th, 2008 - Harmonisation of Corporation Taxes

Apr 4th, 2008 - Changes to Milk Partnership Rules “open to abuse”
Mar 25th, 2008 - ‘Two Cheers’ for new forestry scheme

Mar 18th, 2008 - EU Rules on Bluetongue ‘impractical and illogical’'

Mar 12th, 2008 - Minister thanked for Milk Testing measures

Mar 7th, 2008 - Farmers attack MEPs for “brass bloody neck” on divulging expenses
Feb 27th, 2008 - ICMSA say 2008 dairy prices to be as good as 2007

Feb 27th, 2008 - EU decision on Brazilian beef condemned

Feb 19th, 2008 - Call for introduction of EU-wide milk superlevy scheme

Feb 18th, 2008 - Farmers welcome solution to REPS payment problem

Feb 15th, 2008 - All Ireland Approach Needed On Bluetongue

Feb 14th, 2008 - Lisbon Treaty Referendum

Feb 8th, 2008 - ICMSA welcome increase in IDB butter & SMP Price

Feb 7th, 2008 - ICMSA call for ‘preventive vaccination’ on Bluetongue

Feb 4th, 2008 - ‘Agriculture catastrophe’ if WTO proposals are agreed
Jan 30th, 2008 - ICMSA announce Deal on Milk Testing

Jan 23rd, 2008 - Key Cross Compliance issues remain outstanding

Jan 21st, 2008 - Prepare Fertilisation Plan now