Farmers due to get higher price for beef following two protests

Farmers are due to get a higher price for their beef, following two protests on the issue. The 10c price increase will help shorten the gap of up to 50c between what farmers in Ireland get paid per kg compared with their UK and EU colleagues.

Prices have steadily slipped since 2017, and there are fears among farmers the domestic beef industry is at risk. This is because an increasing number of farmers can’t afford to be beef farmers anymore.