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The Lidl Sustainable Beef Programme has been developed in partnership with its beef supplier Liffey Meats, Bord Bia and more than 20 beef farmers from across the country

Lidl's sustainability support programme for beef farmers

Lidl has become the first supermarket in Ireland to launch a new sustainability support programme for beef farmers with an initial investment of over €200,000 over the next four years.

Business • 13 May 24

Farmers staging protest at Stephen's Green

Farmers stage further protest in Dublin city centre

Beef farmers are staging another protest in Dublin's Stephen's Green this afternoon as a small group gathered there and parked up their tractors, blocking traffic.

Ireland • 17 Dec 19

Protesters outside the Donabate Tesco centre

IFA stage beef protest at Tesco distribution centre

Members of the Irish Farmers' Association have staged a protest outside a Tesco distribution centre in north Co Dublin.

Ireland • 11 Dec 19

Pat McDonagh warned small family farms are at risk

Beef farmers are not getting paid enough - McDonagh

Supermac's owner Pat McDonagh has backed beef protesters who have been picketing outside processing plants, saying they are fighting for their livelihoods and are not getting paid enough for their produce.

Ireland • 02 Sep 19

Today farmers will meet with factories to discuss a resolution in the dispute over beef prices

IFA to meet with factories ahead of blockade

Pressure is mounting on beef farmers to call off a 48-hour blockade of meat factories, planned for this weekend.

News • 07 Nov 14

Beef farmers in Rathdowney, Laois will continue to protest until 3pm tomorrow

Farmers camp overnight as part of 24 hour protest

Protesters will camp outside 30 meat factories across the country tonight as part of the first nationwide farmer blockade in almost 15 years.

News • 28 Oct 14

The IFA say the cost of an animal has dropped by between €200- €300 euro in recent months

Farmers gather to voice concern over beef crisis

Hundreds of farmers gathered in Castlerea Co Roscommon tonight, for the second regional meeting organised by the Irish Farmers Association to discuss the ongoing beef crisis.

News • 04 Sep 14

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