Factory 'opportunism' on beef prices is unacceptable - farm org
Factories have been accused of trying to "take advantage" of the weather conditions by holding back beef prices.
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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.