Factory demo called off

Marts: The protest at the Kepak factory at Athleague was called off yesterday after agents for the factory reinstated quoted prices for cattle at 263-252 cent/kg (94p-90p/lb) for R/O grades, which had been demanded by the livestock farmers.

The protest rally planned for Athleague tomorrow afternoon has been cancelled, but the level of anger shown by the farmers has sent a very clear warning signal to the processors against reducing prices for O grade cattle below 90p/lb.

IFA deputy leader Ruaidhrí Deasy issued a reminder to the beef processors that farmers must have a viable price for their cattle.