Special Report: Ploughing Championships - Beef producer postpones investment as 'direct result of ongoing illegal blockades'

A large beef producer has revealed it has “indefinitely postponed” a multi-million euro investment in one of its beef plants as a direct result of the ongoing protests over cattle prices.

Kepak’s announcement last night came as protesters were urged to call off the demonstrations at factory gates that has hit beef production, with claims the ongoing pickets are causing ‘self harm’ to the industry.