March 10, 2021 2:29 pm
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has rejected claims by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) about beef prices.
Tim Cullinan said: “At last night’s IFA online beef meeting, attended by 250 farmers, the fact that the Irish price is now 13c behind the Bord Bia Prime Export Benchmark price was highlighted, which is based on a weighted composite price in our main export markets.
“Beef prices must push on and reflect the reality of the market place.”
Tim Cullinan said despite the claims of MII, Grant Thornton admitted to the beef taskforce yesterday that it doesn’t have the authority to access the information needed for a full and independent appraisal of the value of beef at all points in the supply chain.