Agri Politics
The president of the IFA Francie Gorman has said that a ban on below-cost buying and selling of food is urgently needed.
Agri-Business
The chair of An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) office has said that the office cannot tackle below-cost selling of agri produce.
The Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain will be "up and running" by the end of the year.
Major supermarkets are relying on a lack of awareness among farmers when it comes to unfair trading practices, TD Carol Nolan has said.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has urged the government to take legislative action to prevent below-cost selling of food.
John Maloney, vice chairman of the Beef Plan Movement (BPM), has criticised the latest intervention into the food sector by the..
Dairy
The chairman of the Fresh Milk Producers' (FMP) association hit out at a supermarket that, he contended, has been engaging in below cost selling.
The incoming government will be called on to copy laws from France and Spain on the below-cost retailing of food.
Rural Life
The IFA has called on the Government to follow in the footsteps of its French counterpart and take action to deal with below-cost selling.
Clelands' supermarkets has informed customers that it will not 'insult' the farming community by selling below cost produce.
The practice of below cost selling has brought a new and potentially terminal threat to the Irish fruit and veg sector, according to the IFA.
The IFA has accused supermarkets of below cost selling practises, in light of the decision taken by a number of retailers to slash the price of fresh vegetables in the run-up to Christmas.
