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Initial findings of a Beef Taskforce report shows that farmers receive 80pc of revenue generated from Irish beef sales, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has stated. Speaking after the eighth meeting of the taskforce, the meat processor representative entity contended that “false claims made during the 2019 blockages have been exposed” based on the preliminary results of a Grant Thornton evaluation which were presented to stakeholders yesterday. MII went on to say it supports the appointment of a National Food Ombudsman, adding that the need for current procurement specifications “is driven b...

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue is understood to be unhappy with the way beef price cuts were communicated. The Minister told the Farming Independent that the relationship between farmers and processors needs to improve, and he wants the Beef Taskforce to ramp up its efforts in the weeks ahead. “I am committed to bringing greater transparency to the food chain as a way building trust between farmers and processors through the establishment of a Food Ombudsman office this year. “Farmers need greater transparency and clarity on market trends and dynamics,” said Minister McConal...

Any time you chat to beef farmers around the country, you’ll hear a myriad of problems facing the sector.

Initial findings of a Beef Taskforce report shows that farmers receive 80pc of revenue generated from Irish beef sales, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has stated.

More than two months on since its last sitting, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the next meeting of the Beef Taskforce will take place in March.