Agri Politics
The IFA has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon to pay the full €75/cow under the Beef Welfare Scheme.
Beef
Tightening supplies of cattle in export markets and higher demand for beef should "underpin" prices to farmers, according to the IFA.
Declan Hanrahan from the IFA has been elected as one of the new vice-chairs of the Copa Cogeca working party on beef.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that attempts by factories to "lower beef prices" are "at odds with the reality of markets".
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has described the new National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme (NDBWS) as "a step in the right direction".
Agri-Business
Bord Bia said it will be "several months" before final agreement is reached on the new producer standard for beef, sheep and dairy farmers.
Beef News
A shortage of beef across all of Ireland's key markets is creating the opportunity for further significant price increases, the IFA said.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that factories have to "step up" when it comes to beef prices in order to secure supplies.
The IFA has acknowledged the recent improvement in beef prices, but has said that "more is needed from the market".
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently finalising details of in-person training events for farmers in SCEP.
The IFA Livestock Committee chair has said that beef prices have "edged upwards" as supplies tighten on the ground.
The IFA Livestock Committee chair said attempts by meat factories to offer lower prices for beef cattle are "at odds with market conditions".
Demand from meat factories for in-spec beef cattle has strengthened considerably in the past few days, according to the IFA.
Processors have been told that they "can and must do more" in closing the gap between beef prices for farmers in Ireland and in the UK.
Testing for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is not expected to feature in the new suckler scheme, the IFA Livestock chair said.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has credited tight supplies factory fit cattle and strong market demand for improving beef prices.
The IFA Beef Committee chair Declan Hanrahan has said that strong beef markets need to translate into higher prices for farmers.
With supplies of beef in the UK and the European Union (EU) forecasted to reduce later this year, prices in Ireland are expected to rise.
The protected geographical indication (PGI) status of ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ "must add...
IFA's Declan Hanrahan said Budget 2024 represents an increase in the overall funding, but the rate of payment per cow must be 'revisited'
