Agreement reached in beef row as talks conclude between farmers and meat factories

Talks had been ongoing all weekend after weeks of protests by farmers. Image: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie Talks had been ongoing all weekend after weeks of protests by farmers. Image: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie Updated 30 minutes ago

The agreement, seen by TheJournal.ie, stipulates that it will only enter into force once all protests and blockades at meat factories have ceased. The main points contained in the agreement include a new bonus for steers and heifers aged between 30 and 36 months, of eight cent a kilogram, as well as the current bonus for 30-month cattle jumping from 12 to 20 cent per kilogram.

The document states that the chair of the Beef Market taskforce, which will “provide leadership to develop a sustainable pathway for the future of the beef sector”, will be an appointee of the agriculture minister.Creed has faced growing political criticism for his handling of the beef talks, which have dragged on for the last several weeks. In a statement today following the agreement, he thanked all those involved.

A draft deal brokered in August with the Beef Plan Movement was rejected by individual farmers. It remains to be seen how farmers will respond to today’s agreement.Earlier this afternoon, he said that “the ball is now firmly back in the court of the Minister and the factories to come back with a positive response to the issues we have raised”.

Healy, who said that progress had been slow at the talks, said that “farm organisations are united and determined to get a result”.

And Another BEEF TRIBUNAL probably Billions this time around ! IRELAND ?

Just on time before the ploughing !!!!!

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