Factories 'can and must do more' on beef price

"Farmers should not buy into the factory narrative on price."

IFA livestock chairman Brendan Golden said that over the past three weeks, the Bord Bia prime export benchmark price "has steadied and strengthened, moving 16c per kg above our price".

Market developments over the past few weeks "are at odds" with the "negative and unnecessary messages coming from factories and their agents" on beef price, the Irish Farmers' Association has said.

IFA livestock chairman Brendan Golden said that over the past three weeks, the Bord Bia prime export benchmark price "has steadied and strengthened, moving 16c per kg above our price".