Agri-Business
Meat processor Kepak has confirmed that a number of roles have been made redundant at its Clonee site in Co. Meath.
The US DOJ has said the proposed settlement will "restore competitive prices for consumers by ending meat processors' unfair advantage".
Beef
Meat industry bodies in New Zealand have released a manifesto for the sector ahead of the country's general election this year.
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has expressed "full support" for Larry Murrin in his role as chairperson of the board of Bord Bia.
The ICSA has claimed the recent drop-off in beef prices is "disgraceful" and that processors are "deliberately" keeping prices down.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said that falling cattle numbers leave...
A farm organisation has called out meat processors for what it considers their "futile attempt to...
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 700 work permits to the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in Q1 2025.
266 work permits were issued for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector during February, the Department of Enterprise (DETE) confirmed.
The Department of Enterprise issued over 3,400 work permits for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in the first 11 months of 2024.
The proposed salary increases for work permit holders in January 2025 have been deferred, a DETE spokesperson has said.
Agri Politics
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has called for additional powers to be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator.
The Department of Enterprise (DETE) issued 2,533 work permits for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector up to the end of August.
Demand from meat factories for in-spec beef cattle has strengthened considerably in the past few days, according to the IFA.
Beef News
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) is working to increase the number of meat plants which are eligible to export Irish beef to South Korea.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 205 work permits for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector in April.
Sheep
The IBLA has said "it is time" for meat processers to offer forward supply contracts to Irish sheep farmers.
The provision of work permits for meat processors have been supplied to the extent that quotas are "exhausted," according to a government minister.
The IFA has hit out at what it has called "downward pressure" being applied to beef prices, saying it is "unacceptable and must stop".
The CCPC is to carry out a full investigation into the proposed acquisition by Dawn Meats of Kildare Chilling.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that no meat factory has been fined for excessive carcass trimming since 2020.
The department is looking to hire TVIs for meat inspection services in individual department-approved meat plants.
SIPTU has said that statutory sick pay legislation is a "small step in the right direction" when it comes to meat factory workers.
