Cattle prices on the agenda for beef meeting

How producer organisations could improve cattle price for beef farmers will be examined at the next quarterly beef roundtable meeting.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said his Department will also follow up on improving the beef pricewatch information available to farmers, when he convenes the meeting, likely to take place near the start of September Supply through producer groups could benefit beef farmers in terms of price certainty, and help processors in terms of regularity of supply, said Beef Activation Group chairman Michael Dowling in his report to the recent second beef roundtable.

Mr Dowling was asked to review progress towards Beef Activation Group targets (which include a 40% increase the value of Irish beef output), make recommendations for the sector, and look specifically at recent difficulties.