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Factories have been accused of trying to "take advantage" of the weather conditions by holding back beef prices.

The outgoing IFA livestock chair Brendan Golden has warned that "market returns alone" will not maintain the suckler and beef sectors.

The suspension of access for Irish beef to the Chinese market has been described as "disappointing" by the IFA livestock chair Brendan Golden.

The beef market will remain ‘challenged’ up to Christmas, Kepak’s Director of Agriculture, Jonathan Forbes has said, as farm organisations claim meat factories are not returning full value to farmers.

Latest figures from Bord Bia indicate that the Irish Composite Beef price is 13c/kg below the export Benchmark Price.

Cattle farmers in Ireland are being urged to reject low quotes by factories and sell high as prices in the UK and EU have strengthened over the past week, the Irish Examiner reported.

Beef and suckler farmers are seeking urgent, direct support from the government to head off a costs crisis

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that the current strong market demand has to be reflected in beef prices.

Beef finishers need minimum-price guarantees from factories for the coming months and into next spring, according to the IFA.

IFA livestock chairperson, Brendan Golden, said beef prices have started to move upwards as factories struggle to secure supplies. He said most farmers are now ...