Beef
The Beef Plan Movement (BPM) is calling for an independent review of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) Euro-Star rating system.
A meeting concerned with the changes to the beef breeding indices that was meant to go ahead today has been postponed by the ICBF.
The IBLA has said there "now appears to be more questions than answers" on the revised beef breeding indices.
Beef News
The ICBF said the beef stakeholder forum will meet again later this month to discuss concerns over changes to the beef breeding indices.
Minister McConalogue has announced "further flexibility" for participants in the SCEP who may be impacted by beef index changes.
The ICBF is to host a meeting of the beef industry stakeholder forum next week to discuss changes to the breeding indices for beef animals.
The IBLA has hit its €5,000 funding target to cover the costs of legal advice ahead of potentially seeking an injunction against ICBF.
The IBLA is set to proceed with seeking an injunction against the ICBF on the new terminal and replacement beef breeding indices.
The IBLA has said that it is considering seeking an injunction from the courts in relation to the changes to the beef breeding indices.
With much debate surrounding changes to the beef breeding index, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said he is "making sure" that farmers in SCEP do not "lose out financially" due to the changes.
The chief executive of the ICBF has admitted that communication with farmers around beef breeding index changes has been "sub-optimal".
