ICSA fights for farmers to buy in stock in TB-restricted holdings
Farmers with TB-restricted herds are being prevented from buying in cattle – this is the view of The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). The lobby group is also opposed to pre or post movement testing being imposed on farmers unless the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine commits to paying for them. This week, ICSA animal health and welfare chairperson Hugh Farrell said: “We are opposing the…