Beef farmers gain more price power

An important step in allowing primary producers to proactively engage with processors in negotiating the supply and sale price of their cattle was announced yesterday by Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Michael Creed, writes Ray Ryan.

An important step in allowing primary producers to proactively engage with processors in negotiating the supply and sale price of their cattle was announced yesterday by Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Michael Creed, writes Ray Ryan.

He awarded contracts to Agribusiness and Food Policy Consultants; Clare Consultants — trading as Philip Farrelly and Partners; Farrelly and Scully Ltd; Livestock Internet Services; Philip Farrelly and Co and Teagasc for the provision of advisory services to producer organisations in the beef sector.