Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has called for a 'strong beef regulator' and the winding down of the Beef Taskforce
Agri Politics
Ireland receiving a negligible BSE risk status "paves the way" for the abolition of the 30-month limit, according to the IBLA.
The impending National Food Ombudsman will operate "within existing failing frameworks", according to Cork South-West TD Holly Cairns.
Ensuring the economic welfare of beef farmers "requires a whole-of-government approach", according to a rural independent TD.
Opinion
The Individual Farmers of Ireland group is calling on every rural TD to support the call by the Rural Independents for a beef regulator
A motion being tabled this week on establishing an independent regulator for the beef sector is "a real chance" to support farmers.
Independent TD Carol Nolan has written to the Minister for Agriculture to request the establishment of an independent beef regulator.
