‘100% of the risk on farms’ for finishing cattle this winter

"The only thing that can insulate a farmer is a contract."

"Farmers are now getting squeezed more and more."

There is “100% of the risk on farms” for finishing cattle this winter, farmers have warned, with “no opportunity” for them to secure forward contracts.

The Irish Beef and Lamb Association said such contracts are a “fundamental requirement” to insulate farmers in the supply chain.