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After several months of positivity the talk among factory agents and those with cattle to sell last weekend was of price reductions, factories going to a three day week, the reintroduction of weight limits plus issues in relation to getting stock killed.

Tipperary farmer re-elected as president of ICMSA (c) Pixabay.com Tipp farmer Pat McCormack has been re-elected for another three year term as President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association. The Greenane farmer was uncontested for the role at the ICMSA’s virtual National Council AGM held on Friday. Many of the key roles on the committee remain unchanged for next year, with Lorcan McCabe as Deputy President and Des Morrison staying as Livestock Chair. Pat McCormack says Brexit rema...

December 18, 2020 3:44 pm The ICMSA National Council has formally confirmed incumbent president Pat McCormack will be staying on for a second three-year term at the helm of the association. The National Council met to today to formalise McCormack’s continued tenure, after he was nominated unchallenged and uncontested last week for a second term. McCormack is from Co. Tipperary. He was elected dairy chairperson in December 2009 and was elected deputy president in December 2011. He was elected ...

SHARING OPTIONS: Joseph Leane from Ballyheigue, Co Kerry, wearing the county colours and protecting himself and those around him at the Kingdom Co-op mart show and sale in Tralee, Co Kerry. \ Valerie O’Sullivan Ever since Julie Sinnamon announced she would be retiring as CEO of Enterprise Ireland at the end of 2020, speculation has abounded about who might land one of the most attractive jobs across all Government agencies. With a starting salary of €19...