Beef
Protests suspended as Beef Plan and MII agree to hold talks
The Beef Plan Movement and Meat Industry Ireland (MII) have accepted compromise proposals put forward by Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Beef Plan
Agri Politics
Issuing of factory solicitors' letters 'only adding fuel' - Beef Plan
The Beef Plan Movement has been issued with solicitors’ letters from a number of meat factories, which according to the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
'Bully-boy tactics': MII legal action 'not a wise move' - Fitzmaurice
The decision by members of Meat Industry Ireland (MII) to resort to legal action in an effort to remove protests...
Beef
Beef Plan officially stands down from Charleville protest
The Beef Plan Movement has officially withdrawn from a protest in Charleville, Co. Cork, a representative for the farmer association...
Agri Politics
Mediator needs to be appointed to break deadlock - INHFA
Calls for a mediator to be appointed to break the deadlock between the Beef Plan Movement, Meat Industry Ireland (MII)...
Beef
Beef Plan formally steps back from Ennis protest
The Beef Plan Movement has left the protest outside a meat factory in Ennis, Co. Clare, following a breach in...
Agri Politics
'Heavy-handed' MII legal action move 'counterproductive' - IFA
The move by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) to take legal action has been labelled as heavy-handed, ill-advised and counterproductive by...
Agri-Business
SIPTU urges all sides to 'seek early resolution' to beef standoff
Workers’ union SIPTU has urged all sides to seek a “speedy” resolution to the ongoing standoff between the Beef Plan...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Beef
MII: Businesses 'to seek legal remedy' to ongoing protests
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has released a statement announcing that, as a “last resort”, member businesses “have been left with...
Beef
Beef Plan protest begins outside plant in Charleville
Additional reporting by Claire Mc Cormack Members of the Beef Plan Movement have begun protesting outside the meat factory in...
Beef
MII: 9 sites not operating amid 'ongoing protests, intimidation and blockades'
Meat processors have “endeavoured to maintain business continuity in the face of ongoing protests, intimidation and blockades of factory operations...
Rural Life
Armed Gardaà present at Rathkeale beef protest
Members of the Garda Armed Response Unit were apparently present at a farmer protest organised by the Beef Plan Movement...
Agri Politics
Healy-Rae calls for Tánaiste and ministers to meet protesters
Both the Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, have been called on to...
Agri Politics
IFA members 'free to make own decisions' on joining beef protests
Member farmers are free to make their own decisions on joining in beef protests – but farmers who need to...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
'Things are ramping up': Beef Plan protest enters 'Week 2'
The Beef Plan Movement is seeking to ramp things up as it enters the second week of its nationwide protest,...
Rural Life
Garda enquiries 'ongoing' into Bandon picket incident
An Garda SÃochána is aware of an incident that took place in Bandon, Co. Cork, this morning, Sunday, August 4,...
Beef
Beef Plan to MII: Farmers are 'not obliged' to sell cattle to factories
The Beef Plan Movement has issued a response to Meat Industry Ireland (MII) amid ongoing farmer protests outside meat factories...
Agri-Business
Beef Plan stresses importance of adherence to protest guidelines
If guidelines are not followed at protests organised by the Beef Plan Movement, such protests will be suspended, a spokesperson...