Agri Politics
Gorman calls for ban on below-cost buying and selling of food
The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Francie Gorman has said that a ban on below-cost buying and selling...
Below-Cost Selling
Agri-Business
Agri-Food Regulator can't tackle below-cost selling - chair
The chair of An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) office has said that the office cannot tackle below-cost selling of agri...
Agri-Business
Recruitment starts for food supply chain transparency office CEO
Recruitment for the CEO of the Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain has commenced, the Minister...
Agri Politics
Nolan: Farmers need to know their rights on unfair trading practices
Major supermarkets are relying on a lack of awareness among farmers around their rights when it comes to unfair trading...
Agri-Business
Further calls on government to end below-cost selling of food
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has urged the government to take legislative action to prevent below-cost selling of food. IFA...
Agri-Business
Beef Plan Movement criticises Ireland’s competition authority
John Maloney, vice chairman of the Beef Plan Movement (BPM), has criticised the latest intervention into the food sector by...
Dairy
'Below-cost selling' of milk undermines jobs and farm families
The chairman of the Fresh Milk Producers’ (FMP) association, Willie Lennon, has hit out at a Co. Cavan retailer that,...
Agri-Business
Government urged to copy international laws on below-cost selling
The incoming government – whichever parties are involved – will be called on to copy laws from France and Spain...
Rural Life
Call for Government action on below-cost selling
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the Government to follow in the footsteps of its French counterpart and...
Rural Life
Below-cost selling an 'insult' says Laois retailer
Laois-based retailer Clelands’ supermarkets has informed its customers that it will not ‘insult’ the farming community by selling below-cost produce....
Agri-Business
5 ways below cost selling impacts badly on vegetable producers
The practice of below cost selling has brought a new and potentially terminal threat to the Irish fruit and vegetable...
Agri-Business
Supermarkets accused of below cost selling as vegetable prices slashed
The IFA has accused supermarkets of below cost selling practises, in light of the decision taken by a number of...