Beef
Cullinan writes to minister to call for 'immediate' suckler and beef support
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan and livestock chairperson Brendan Golden have written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Beef Sector
Beef
Bord Bia confident of strong cattle trade for 2022
Bord Bia’s beef sector manager Mark Zieg has expressed optimism that 2022 will see continued strength in the Irish cattle...
Beef News
Nitrates programme must not 'undermine beef merit' of dairy-beef calves
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP), published today (Tuesday,...
Beef
Beef Taskforce: What exactly has it achieved?
The Beef Taskforce, after 10 meetings, could be nearing the end of its road, taskforce chair Michael Dowling hinted earlier...
Beef
Taskforce, transparency and the grid: Irish beef in the spotlight
Transparency in the beef industry and whether changes are merited for the grid payment system were key points for discussion...
Beef
'Significant opportunity' to boost bargaining power of beef farmers
Beef producer organisations “present a significant opportunity to strengthen the position of the beef farmer in the supply chain”, according...
Beef News
Beef sector portrayal: Ideology trumps science in modern society
At the Alltech ONE ideas conference on Tuesday (June 22) Mark Lyons, the president and CEO of Alltech, spoke about...
Beef
Beef regulator to be tabled in Dáil private members motion
A private members motion will be tabled in the Dáil next week on establishing an independent regulator for the beef...
Agri Politics
Government must intervene to end 'cartel-like system' in beef - O'Donoghue
For farmers to “achieve only a breakeven scenario”, the government must intervene to stop the “cartel-like” system that “exists within...
Beef
Beef Plan reps: Grant Thornton report 'jeopardises credibility of taskforce'
Beef Plan Movement representatives on the Beef Market Taskforce have expressed their objection to the findings of the Grant Thornton...
Agri Politics
'Why is government refusing to review beef sector competition?'
The government’s refusal to carry out an independent review of the operation of the beef processing sector in Ireland has...
Agri Politics
Doubts voiced on whether food ombudsman will work
Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture Matt Carthy “still has doubts” as to whether an office of national food ombudsman will...
Beef
Next meeting of beef taskforce to be held this month
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced that the fourth meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce...
Beef
Second half of 2020 showing 'grounds for optimism' for beef producers
The second half of 2020 is showing “grounds for optimism” for beef producers, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’...
Beef
Beef Market Taskforce: Who took part yesterday?
A number of stakeholders in the Irish beef industry took part in the third meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce,...
Beef
Cabinet approval announced for €50 million beef support scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, today announced cabinet approval for an allocation of €50 million to...
Agri Politics
Young farmers 'need prioritisation' in proposed beef scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been called on by Macra na Feirme to ensure young...
Beef
Proposed beef support scheme to be worth €50 million
A proposed support scheme to the tune of €50 million is to be put to the cabinet today, Friday, June...