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Public consultation on establishing new Food Ombudsman launched ‘Bringing a greater level of transparency to all parts of the supply chain’ A new Food Ombudsman is to be established in Ireland and Minister Charlie McConalogue has launched a public consultation in respect of the matter. Picture: Damian Coleman.  Tue, 27 Apr, 2021 - 12:00 Aisling Kiernan A public consultation has been launched with regard to the setting up of a National Food Ombudsman in Ireland. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue made the announcement this week after highlighting at a Beef ...

Minister McConalogue comments on ninth meeting of the Beef Taskforce The ninth meeting of the Beef Taskforce took place took place on Thursday 22nd April. Three consultancy reports commissioned on market transparency issues are a key part of the work of the Taskforce. The first two reports produced by Grant Thornton, on competition law in the beef sector, and on market specifications and requirements, have already been published and are available on the Department’s website. A draft of the third report on the price composition along the supply chain has been made available to Taskforce m...

April 23, 2021 8:08 am The ninth meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce took place took place yesterday (Thursday, April 22) and saw the third Grant Thornton report shown to members. Three consultancy reports commissioned on market transparency issues are a key part of the work of the taskforce, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The first two reports produced by Grant Thornton, on competition law in the beef sector, and on market specifications and requirements, have already been published. A draft of the third report on the price composition along the supply chai...

The tussle for control of factory prices continues but with the edge in the game now appearing to be moving in the farmer's favour. Last week, the general run saw bullocks on €3.85/kg with heifers at €3.90/kg. However, recent increases in factory prices have resulted, it appears, in some farmers getting "fond" of their cattle. A farmer who had been desperately looking for a base of €3.80/kg for over three weeks for his six bullocks contacted his agent again last week. The agent told him he could now get him €3.85/kg. There was a pause in the conversation as the farmer digested this ne...

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture Matt Carthy TD has slammed recent commentary from Meat Industry Ireland as "reckless" and stated that their assertions have "undermined the effectiveness of the taskforce". Teachta Carthy was responding to media statements from MII that claim an unpublished report has found that farmers receive 80% of total sales revenue.  The Grant Thornton report is one of a series of reports commissioned by the Beef Taskforce, itself established following farmer protests in 2019. Teachta Carthy said: “If this claim were true it would mean that the members of Meat...