Beef
Tim Cullinan has written to the Minister for Agriculture to call for "immediate" support for the suckler and beef sector.
Bord Bia's beef sector manager has expressed optimism that 2022 will see a continued strength in the Irish cattle trade.
Beef News
The ICSA said that the draft nitrates programme adds "extra cost, red tape and restrictions and is unfair for less intensive farmers"
The Beef Taskforce, after 10 meetings, could be nearing the end of its road, taskforce chair...
Transparency in the beef industry and whether changes are merited for the grid payment system were...
Beef producer organisations "present a significant opportunity to strengthen the position of the...
The growing concern within the agricultural sector and particular the beef sector at the way in which the sector is portrayed.
A private members motion will be tabled in the Dáil next week on establishing an independent regulator for the beef sector.
Agri Politics
The government must intervene to stop the “cartel-like” system that "exists within the meat factory industry", Richard O'Donoghue claims.
Beef Plan Movement representatives on the Beef Market Taskforce have expressed their objection to the findings of the Grant Thornton report.
The government’s refusal to carry out a review of the beef sector has been described as "deeply disappointing" by Denis Naughten.
Matt Carthy "still has doubts" as to whether a national food ombudsman will be effective in helping to bring transparency to the beef sector.
Minister McConalogue has announced that the fourth meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce will take place in late September.
The second half of 2020 is showing "grounds for optimism" for beef producers, according to the ICMSA president Pat McCormack.
A number of stakeholders in the Irish beef industry took part in the third meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce yesterday.
Minister Creed today announced cabinet approval for an allocation of €50 million to provide for a support scheme for beef finishing farms.
Minister Creed has been called on by Macra na Feirme to ensure young bull beef finishers are prioritised in this latest proposed beef scheme.
A proposed support scheme to the tune of €50 million is to be put to the cabinet today, Friday, June 12, to aid beef farms.
News that Minister Creed will put a proposed package for beef finishers in front of the Cabinet is a "welcome development", the IFA says.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed is set to bring details to Cabinet of a support scheme for beef farms.
Letters issued by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) last week "treated farmers with contempt", the IFA says.
Minister Creed has been called on to "tackle the power of the beef processing industry" by Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns.
Unless the Government and processors take measures "right now" to safeguard the beef sector, the "beef industry will close".
