Irish farmers protest for higher price

Livestock farmers in Ireland, united in Beef Plan, continue to protest for a higher price for the time being. The organization is targeting Irish beef processing factories in particular, because they believe the gap between the farmer's price and the selling price is too large.

Enda Fingleton, the spokesperson for Beef Plan, reports told Global Meat News that the protests will not stop until the organization's requests are met. "We are therefore protesting as long as necessary. At the moment we are not getting what we deserve for all our hard work. So we have nothing to lose and everything to gain."

Fingleton says the domestic beef industry is unsustainable if it continues this way and at these prices. "Some livestock farmers may be able to switch to arable farming, but that is not possible in all parts of the country. These farmers would then go bankrupt."

Legal action
The interest group for the meat processing industry of Ireland: Meat Industry Ireland (MII), is disappointed with the statements of Beef Plan. "We now have no option but to take legal action to stop the protests," it said in a statement.

It continues: "In addition, the illegal behavior of the various protesters has caused massive damage to be found at several processing plants." According to MII it is clear who it is and it is said that those protesters will lose their jobs.

Kimberly Baker

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