IFA says farmers are ‘sick of being short changed’

Discussions on beef sector reforms start after contentious court injunctions lifted

Farming groups concerned that some protesters are still facing legal proceedings

Factories are contacting laid-off employees to inform them operations are up and running

Minister for Justice updated at meeting with representatives of meat factories

Fate of the blockades on the other 16 plants across the country is not yet clear

‘The only way to resolve these significant challenges for the sector is by negotiation’

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

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

But industry group says ‘we are not yet at the stage of white shelves’ in supermarkets

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

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

Farmers claim they are not getting a fair price for animals at the factory gate

Issue of bonuses paid for young cattle outstanding as talks to resume on Monday

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

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

‘Government has no sense of how beef farmers’ euro filters through community’

‘Let’s sit down around the table’: Creed says progress could be made on farmers’ issues

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

Ireland and other EU states urged to phase out coal plants

Meat Industry Ireland downplays classification of certain meats as ‘cancer hazards’

‘We will be focusing on the premium end of the market,’ says Dawn Meats CEO

After marathon negotiations, farmers and processors managed to hack out an agreement on some secondary issues. But the main money dispute hasn’t gone away, you know

Director of competition enforcement says protesters broke law

Meat Industry Ireland says IFA’s €350 UK price difference figure misleading

Irish Farmers Association’s 24-hour action will disrupt factories’ kill on Tuesday

IFA planning picket to highlight cattle price reductions

Coveney to introduce online tool which tracks beef prices

Meat industry says Irish farmers still getting higher prices than the rest of EU