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December 17, 2020 1:33 pm The government “at the highest level” has been called on by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) to intervene in a diplomatic effort to secure the re-opening of the Chinese market for Irish beef. In a statement following the latest meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce today (Thursday, December 17), MII first commented on the situation with the Chinese market, saying: “Trade has now been blocked for over six months and processors are anxious to regain access to this impor...

December 17, 2020 4:03 pm There “should be an investigation into why factory prices are all equally low even though some factories are able to pay much more for cattle at marts”, according to the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). ICSA beef chairman Edmund Graham made the demands at the latest meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce today (Thursday, December 17). Speaking on the matter, Graham said: “Some factories have markets which justify higher returns and this is evid...

Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has emphasised the importance of the EU and UK, concluding a trade deal before the transition period ends on 31st December. It comes as the Farming Independent revealed on Tuesday that the Government had intensified plans to support the agriculture sector post Brexit. While it is not clear yet what shape this support will take, meat processors has said in the event of the worst case scenario of a No Trade Deal, and the imposition of tariffs on trade, a Tariff Support...

A west Cork farmer has been elected the next President of the Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers Association. Dermot Kelleher from Cork and Sean McNamara from Westmeath were both in the running for the position.  Because of Covid restrictions the usual ICSA election process was changed and the election for President was held via a postal ballot of ICSA National Executive members. West Cork man Dermot Kelleher will take office at the Associations AGM in January when current president Edmond Phelan wi...

December 11, 2020 10:36 am Members of the Beef Plan Movement are seeking clarity and verification from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue in relation to an EU trademark application for a ‘Grass Fed’ logo. In a statement issued this week, Beef Plan members said they wished to know how the ‘Grass fed’ logo, if successfully registered, is going to be used. “We need clarity if the logo is going to be used in conjunction with the PGI for ‘Irish Grass-fe...