ICMSA Farm Services Chairman calls on Minister to state position on new AEOS Immediately The Chairman of the ICMSA Farm Services and Environment Committee, Patrick Rohan, has called on Minister Coveney to immediately announce his position on the provision of a new AEOS scheme to ensure that the 23,000 farmers whose REPS 3 contracts have [...]
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ICMSA say 2012 CSO figures point to 'signal failure' of decade-long farm consolidation policies
Feb 21
Commenting on the Census of Agriculture 2010 “Taking Stock” figures, the ICMSA President, John Comer, said that figures were able to absolutely confirm certain trends while at the same time obscuring or confusing others. In terms of confirming a trend, Mr Comer pointed out that the average size of a holding given for 2010 of [...]
ICMSA welcome slight improvement in Super Levy position but urges farmers to remain ‘extremely vigilant’ on individual position Commenting on the announcement by the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine that the official milk quota position at the end of January 2012 was 0.3% under quota, Mr. Pat McCormack, Deputy President [...]
ICMSA say Rural Economy would greatly benefit if Dairy Equipment Scheme Funding was 'frontloaded'
Feb 9
ICMSA say Rural Economy would greatly benefit if Dairy Equipment Scheme Funding to be ‘frontloaded’ With the 31 January marking the completion of the first tranche of applicants for the Dairy Equipment Scheme, Pat McCormack, Deputy President and Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee, said that the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine should seriously consider [...]
Comer calls for Minister and Commissioner to ‘make the political decision’ on supporting active farmers over non-active landowners “The Commission has come and gone but serious questions remain undecided. The next phase must see Ireland come forward with hard and tested proposals in the three most critical areas, namely: the distribution of the SFP [...]
New ICMSA President sets out his ‘to-do’ list for 2012 The new President of ICMSA, John Comer, has outlined his association’s priorities for the coming year and has pledged to ‘give everything’ he has in the cause of advancing the interests and welfare of farming families. Mr Comer, who is the first president [...]
The new President of ICMSA is Castlebar farmer, John Comer. Mr Comer had served as Deputy President. The position of Deputy President was won by Pat McCormack, the current Chairman of the Dairy Committee. The position of Chairman of the Beef & Cattle Committee was secured by Offaly’s Michael Guinan. Mr Comer’s election as 12th President [...]
ICMSA say Noonan’s ‘positive’ undermined by Howlin’s ‘negative’ ICMSA President, Jackie Cahill, welcomed the emphasis on agriculture and exports in today’s speech to the Dail but he said that taken in conjunction with yesterday’s contribution by Minister Howlin – as it should be – the whole pointed to lack of ‘real commitment’ on behalf [...]
ICMSA President criticises ‘Untouchable Status’ of Croke Park and warns against ‘Asset Test’ for Third Level grants. Commenting on today’s announcement by Minister Howlin, Jackie Cahill. President of ICMSA, said that the cuts in farm schemes – including the changes to the Farm Assist Scheme – will undoubtedly impact seriously on family farm incomes [...]
ICMSA President and General Secretary today (Tuesday 22 November 2011) met Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, Directorate Agriculture and Rural Develoment, EU Commission, to discuss CAP Reform proposals at which they addressed issues including the time frame for negotiations, Base Year, Greening, Cross Compliance and the definition of Active Farmer.
