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Organisation: IFA Sugar Beet

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Coughlan defends Greencore compensation

Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan tonight defended her allocation of an EU sugar industry restructuring fund to processor Greencore amid accusations from farmers she was backing big business over farming families.

business

Greencore’s former sugar plants valued at €187m

farming

EU Council approval seals fate of beet industry

farming

End of Irish sugar production looms

farming

EC holds firm on sugar reforms

farming

Government vows to fight ‘unacceptable’ measures
Beet deal on price and conditions
Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

Thu, 17 Mar, 2005

Intervention offer worries Irish Sugar
THE recent offering of 86,000 tonnes of European Union sugar into intervention was described by Irish Sugar yesterday as a very worrying development.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2005

IFA denies claims over sugar plant closure

THE Irish Farmers Association yesterday rejected any suggestions that it had accepted the closure of Carlow Sugar Factory by Irish Sugar, part of the Greencore group.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2005

IFA ‘committed to securing sugar beet growers’ viability’
THE Irish Farmers’ Association warned last night that it is determined to ensure that beet growers will not suffer any damage to their viability as a result of the decision taken last week by Irish Sugar, part of the Greencore group, to close the Carlow sugar factory.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2005

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