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Beef Taskforce must have powers to deliver meaningful change

...welcomes Minister McConalogue’s commitment to establish a new strategic beef forum following the publication of the final BEEF TASKFORCE report, penned by its chair Michael Dowling. However, Mr Graham said while the Taskforce did most of what it set out to do,...

03 Dec 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Appointment of McConalogue welcomed by farming groups

...in determining the future for Irish farming.” He said Minister McConalogue needs to inject a sense of urgency into the BEEF TASKFORCE adding “it has been side-lined for too long and farmers want results now. It must bring about total transparency in the food...

15 Sept 2020 at 11:00

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Argument for beef regulator with real powers stronger than ever

...Ireland that farmers receive 80% of revenue generated from Irish beef sales - based on a couple of slides shown to the last BEEF TASKFORCE by Grant Thornton - have only served to increase anger about fairness in the food chain.” “For starters, the report is...

02 Apr 2021 at 19:00

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ICSA: No justification for Irish cattle producers being €150/hd down on their northern counterparts

The third meeting of the BEEF TASKFORCE took place on Thursday, June 25 by video conference. The BEEF TASKFORCE members had previously been provided with a written update on the work of the Taskforce in May. The BEEF TASKFORCE was established by the Minister for...

27 Jun 2020 at 12:51

Farming

Call for action after 'inexplicable' cut to beef prices

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) beef chair Edmund Graham has said the pace at which the BEEF TASKFORCE is conducting its business is far too slow and has called for greater scope for farm organisations to compel the Taskforce to meet. “Beef...

23 Feb 2021 at 14:38

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Burke announces €50m package for Longford farmers hit by Covid-19 crisis

...must also submitted to the EU for state aid approval under the Covid-19 Temporary State Aid Framework. “A meeting of the BEEF TASKFORCE will also be planned for the end of June, to take place by video conference in light of Covid-19 restrictions,” Burke, whose...

13 Jun 2020 at 15:00

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Suckler cow package must be available to all farmers - INHFA

...present time.” Also read: Condition scoring your cows The INHFA say they have already highlighted to Minister Creed and the BEEF TASKFORCE Chairman that recent DAFM schemes have discriminated unfairly against smaller suckler herds who have not participated...

08 Jan 2020 at 13:00

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All injunctions must be lifted so Beef Taskforce can begin work, says Longford councillor

All injunctions on farmers must be lifted and the BEEF TASKFORCE must be allowed to meet in order to secure progress for beef farmers, that was the message from the Cathaoirleach of Longford County Council Micheál Carrigy. Cllr Micheál Carrigy said: “It is vital...

16 Oct 2019 at 15:09

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Injunctions on Longford farmers involved in protest at C & D Foods in Edgeworthstown 'must be dropped immediately'

...are lifted immediately, including injunctions relating to the protests at the C&D plant at Edgeworthstown. Also read: BEEF TASKFORCE talks suspended following 'altercations' Carthy, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Agricultural & Rural...

14 Oct 2019 at 17:13

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“Injunctions on farmers must be dropped immediately”

14 Oct 2019 at 16:39

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"It is up to MII to now lift the injunctions"

BEEF TASKFORCE talks at the Department of Agriculture in Dublin were suspended earlier today, Monday October 14, after representatives from Meat Industry Ireland (MII) were blocked from entering the building as a result of injunctions still held against two...

14 Oct 2019 at 21:10

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Threats made against management of C&D Foods in Edgeworthstown

...in beef price protests outside of the pet food facility in September. Also read: All injunctions must be lifted so BEEF TASKFORCE can begin work In a statement issued to the Longford Leader, C&D Foods confirmed the threats made against management. They...

17 Oct 2019 at 11:37

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