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Latest update on ICM lamb-finishing sustainability project
The sheep processor Irish Country Meats (ICM) originally launched its Lamb Sustainability Trial in collaboration with ABP Food Group 12...
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ICM Lamb Sustainability Trial update from Kerry farms
The busy lambing season is drawing to a close on the two Kerry-based trial farms which are participating in the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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ICM sustainability trial lambs arrive on Kerry sheep farms
The first lambs have began to arrive on two separate farms in Co. Kerry which are participating in a sustainability...
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Sheep trade: Factories deliver a 30c/kg boost for hoggets
The trade for hoggets has continued to rise on a weekly basis, with an increase of up to 30c/kg seen...
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Quality assurance bonuses a talking point at IFA sheep meeting
Much talk during questions from the floor at Monday’s (January 23) Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) national sheep meeting surrounded quality...
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Farmer frustrations boil over at IFA sheep meeting
Farmer frustration boiled over at the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) national sheep meeting held earlier this week (Monday, January 23)...
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Processor 'sympathetic' but no uplift in sheep trade expected soon
Processor Irish Country Meats has said it is sympathetic to sheep producers regarding the additional cost of production on farms,...
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Irish sheepmeat access to the US a 'work in progress'
Farmers have been told by James Smyth of Irish Country Meats (ICM) that access for Irish sheepmeat to the US...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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ICSA meets with ICM management in Camolin
Officials from the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), led by sheep chairman Sean McNamara, met with senior management...
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Pics: ICSA holds sheep price protest outside Irish Country Meats
Members of ICSA’s sheep committee protested outside Irish Country Meats’ Navan factory earlier today. A letter from the group was...
