ICOS has made a written submission to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the development of a new National Farmed Animal Health Strategy. The ICOS submission addresses a number of key issues including the range of services provided by dairy co-ops in the area of animal health, the role of bodies with statutory and non-statutory responsibilities, the availability of veterinary medicines, the role of livestock marts and the animal feed chain.

Our full submission is available at the following link:  http://www.icos.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/October-2016-Public-Consultation-on-a-New-National-Farmed-Animal-Health-Strategy.pdf

By Eamonn Farrell

Agri Food Policy Executive