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# ICMSA

Last year
2022
# trade off
‘Empty bellies’: Unweaned calves left without milk for long periods on journey to Europe
Department audit finds some operators not complying with feeding intervals, Noteworthy reveals.
# trade off
‘A slow, terrible death’: The fate of Irish cattle exported outside of the EU
Noteworthy finds the State has little to no control over what happens to animals once they leave Ireland.
THE MORNING LEAD
'Export loophole’: Irish cattle shipped from Spain on ‘substandard’ vessels
A report by
Niall Sargent
Thousands of cattle exported on vessels that do not meet standards required under Irish laws.
Thousands of cattle exported on vessels that do not meet standards required under Irish laws
Niall Sargent of Noteworthy reports that unwanted males from the dairy industry are among those exported
Destinations include Egypt where ‘appalling’ slaughter techniques are common
All time
# Northern Ireland Protocol
Northern Irish products not being of EU origin could cause 'huge problems' for valuable Irish dairy sector
Lorcan McCabe, a Cavan dairy farmer, said this could “pose huge problems” for the dairy sector.
# split down the middle
Farmers want prenups to protect them from 'gold diggers'
The government is considering a new review of prenuptial agreements.
# got milk
Farmers say rural Ireland will fall into turmoil if Phil Hogan doesn't help them
Dairy farmers were told yesterday their incomes could fall by 50% in 2015.
# dear dairy
Irish dairy farmers are mad at Rosanna Davison for telling people to go vegan
They’re calling her a big old spoofer. A spoofer!
# Scrap Metal
Scrap metal thieves targeting farmers
A farmers’ association has called on the Gardaí to increase its supervision of the scrap metal industry in order to protects its members’ land.