Farmers warned beef disruption will not solve difficult market conditions

MEAT Industry Ireland (MII) has warned livestock farmers that disruption of beef processing activity will do nothing to solve the current difficult market conditions in the cattle and beef trade.

The Irish Farmers Association protested last week outside three meat plants over cuts in the prices producers are being paid for cattle.

It warned that the slump in prices will erode their incomes and force many winter finishers out of the beef industry.