IFA rejects claims that beef farmers receive 80% sales revenue

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IFA says Irish beef price is now 13c behind the Bord Bia Prime Export Benchmark price. File Picture.  

IFA has rejected claims by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) that beef farmers receive 80% of total sales revenue earned by processors.

The meat industry made the claims based on the findings of a comprehensive evaluation of the sector in an independent report by Grant Thornton which was presented to members of the Beef Task Force earlier this week.