Beef
A submission made by the Irish Beef Producers to the Department of Agriculture for PGI status has been backed by Carol Nolan.
A beef producer organisation has submitted documents to the department to seek approval for PGI status for 'Natural Irish Beef'.
An information meeting for the Irish Beef Producers group will be held tonight, Monday, November 11, in Co. Cavan.
An information night on the Irish Beef Producers organisation is set to be held in Co. Cavan this Monday night, November 11.
Agri Politics
Members of the recently established PO - Irish Beef Producers - continued their series of information meetings in Killarney last night.
The main processors are "not engaging" with the new farmer-led Irish Beef Producers organisation, its director Eoin Donnolly has stated.
Supermac's chief Pat McDonagh has offered advice to beef farmers involved in the recently formed Irish Beef Producers organisation.
Farmers are being called on to join producer organisations so that "control of beef and sheep prices is brought back to farmers".
Unless the Government and processors take measures "right now" to safeguard the beef sector, the "beef industry will close".
The Irish Beef Producers group is awaiting quotes from beef processors, many of which say they were unable to provide quotes up to now.
The Irish Beef Producers group was recognised earlier this month by the department, with the aim of negotiating prices on behalf of farmers.
The EU's next trade commissioner, Phil Hogan, has welcomed the establishment of the country's first beef producer organisation.
Minister Creed has announced the recognition of the first beef producer organisation under national legislation.
The Beef Plan Movement's new producer organisation (PO) - named 'Irish Beef Producers' - has officially been recognised by the department.
