Beef
The running streak continues as beef kill is down for the ninth consecutive week in comparison to last years figures.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has said meat processors "should be ashamed" of their factory quotes
Agri-Business
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 190 work permits for the agriculture sector in the first month of 2025.
The Department of Enterprise (DETE) issued 1,002 work permits for foreign-national workers in the agriculture sector up to the end of March.
842 work permits for foreign-national workers were issued in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the first two months of 2024.
Beef News
Meat Industry Ireland (MII), the Ibec organisation representing beef processing companies, welcomed the resumption of beef exports to China.
Rural Life
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly commented that meat processing facilities "seem to be places that Covid [19] loves".
Four out of eight significant Covid-19 clusters in Ireland are in food processing factories, the Minister for Health has confirmed.
Management at some meat plants were given the results of their workers' Covid-19 tests before the workers themselves.
Social distancing has become a part of working life for everybody recently. However, in some work places, this may be easier said than done.
SIPTU is calling on the beef sector to come together and bring an end to the protests, as meat plant workers continue to struggle.
An additional 750 work permits for non-EEA citizens have been granted for meat processing operatives by the Department of Business.
Agri Politics
The dispute between Government departments and Veterinary Ireland (VI) rumbles on, despite a meeting between the parties on Wednesday.
It has been confirmed today (Friday, August 10) that an additional 500 permits have been granted for meat processing operatives.
