Beef farmers need 'significant' price increase 'without delay'

It is "not acceptable that some factories persist in offering lower quotes".

IFA president Tim Cullinan said that the Irish price is now over 40c/kg behind the Bord Bia prime export benchmark price – the largest in 2023.

Factories must increase their prices to close the gap between prime Irish beef prices and the prime export benchmark price, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has urged.

IFA president Tim Cullinan said that the Irish price is now over 40c/kg behind the Bord Bia prime export benchmark price – the largest in 2023 - and prices in the UK alone are running almost €1/kg above here.