Processors says thousands of job losses are now inevitable due to blockades

Companies will not follow through on deal if pickets by farmers at meat plants continue

Talks to resume on Friday or Monday after farmers agree to lift pickets at meat plants

Michael Creed urges all parties to take a step back from action to allow space for meaningful talks

Talks due to take place in Department of Agriculture

Meat Industry Ireland says it has deferred legal proceedings and expects reciprocity

FG under ‘intense’ pressure to resolve issue and are at risk of losing rural seats in next election

Beef farmer Brendan Kelly is handing over to his daughter, who will focus on vegetables

Aontú deputy Peadar Tóibín had tried to make representations in Liffey Meats case

Picketing of meat plants enters second week as row over beef prices for farmers continues

Beef Plan Movement says it is ‘imperative protests are quelled’ ahead of Chinese trade visit

Grassroots organisation has gone from 300 to 20,000 farmer members

MII says a small number of pickets have resumed at meat processing plants

Proposals under consideration include making more information on pricing available to farmers

Move from meat processor comes as industry faced off against protesters

Beef Plan Movement halts nationwide pickets of meat plants to enter into talks

Meat Industry Ireland says ‘unlawful behaviour of some protesters’ has caused significant and irreparable damage to the industry

Farmers gather at Dáil to protest at Mercosur trade deal

Cork farmer Helen O’Sullivan says Mercosur deal is ‘final nail in coffin’ for Irish sector

Minister agrees that farmers are facing a critical time

Many of Ireland’s 80,000 suckler farmers are looking for other jobs or leasing lands to dairy farmers