ICMSA says factories trim €80m off farmers in years since arrival of beef grid

Irish farmers have lost nearly €80m in the five years since the QPS grid was introduced by the meat plants, the ICMSA has claimed.

The ICMSA has produced figures for the five years from 2011 to 2015, suggesting Irish farmers have seen huge reductions in meat factory prices.

The farmer group is now calling for the QPS beef grids to be independently reviewed.