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The VAT rate on milk recording has been increased from 4.5% to 13.5%. \ Donal O Leary
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue has been called on to reverse the decision to increase the VAT rate on milk recording by the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).
Chair of the ICSMA farm business committee Shane O’Loughlin said the decision comes at a time when dairy farmers should be incentivised to milk record.
From an animal health, AMR and environment perspective, the Revenue Commissioners decision was “totally contrary to Government policy” O’Loughlin said.
He cited selective dry cow strategy, which involves a more targeted use of antibiotic treatments, as a positive step to address AMR concerns with the use of milk recording key to the move.
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 president in December 2016, where he succeeded John Comer in the role.
Meanwhile, the ICMSA National Council also confirmed that incumbent deputy president Lorcan McCabe was also confirmed for another three-year stint in that role.