O Cuív wants regulator for €2 bn-a-year beef sector

A regulator for the beef sector is being sought by Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesperson Éamon Ó Cuív, TD.

He said the beef sector is an integral part of the Irish agri-food industry and is worth €2bn a year to the economy.

“However, over the past 12 months we have witnessed a collapse in bull beef prices with factories shifting the goal posts on producers,” said Mr Ó Cuiv. “Beef producers are being penalised by processors who are changing specifications of age and weight and refusing to slaughter cattle.