ICSA: Funding needed for climate action in beef and sheep sectors in Ireland

Published Dec 15, 2022

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The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has proposed a package of additional funding for active farmers in the beef, suckler, and sheep sectors, seeking €250 million per year for the next seven years. This funding aims to keep farmers viable, support climate targets, and promote efficiency in these sectors. The ICSA President, Dermot Kelleher, emphasized the importance of financial support for low-income drystock farmers to adapt to climate realities and prevent farmers from leaving these sectors for more intensive dairy farming. The association also highlighted the need for fair inclusion in the ACRES scheme and called for immediate admission of all eligible farmers.

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The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has today (Thursday, December 16) set out a series of proposals to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide substantial funding to active farmers in the beef, suckler, and sheep sectors. The association is calling for the funding to help farmers deliver “win/win” solutions on climate change. In a meeting with Minister Charlie McConalogue, ICSA president Dermot Kelleher said that the achievement of climate targets is totally dependent on keeping farmers viable in the cattle and sheep sectors. “Policies that involve getting farmers to quit or to substantially undermine the productivity of their farms is a road to nowhere,” Kelleher said. “Land will have to be farmed and food will have to be produced and the question is how to do this with the correct balance between profit and sustainability. “ICSA is adamant that [this] means a resilient beef finishing sector as well as keeping our less intensive suckler and ...

Source: AgriLand