Talks ‘must address’ income crisis for farmers

Beef Plan Movement delivers 13-point proposal as discussions on resolving price dispute get under way

Tense talks between beef producers and the meat industry have begun in a bid to solve a price dispute which has led to pickets outside meat factories. Talks held at the Department of Agriculture campus at Backweston, Co Kildare, got under way at 2pm yesterday.

The Beef Plan Movement, which organised almost two weeks of protests, attended discussions along with the Irish Farmers Association, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, Meat Industry Ireland, department officials, and Bord Bia.