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Beef farmers say Brexit has resulted in massive losses

€50m EU aid fund agreed for Irish beef farmers

Ireland • 16 May 19

Simon Coveney said the Government was "more than aware of the threats to the beef sector"

Govt to help beef sector in event of no-deal Brexit

Politics • 21 Feb 19

A film was made after a reporter started working in the slaughterhouse

Polish firms sold nearly 10 tonnes of suspect meat

Europe • 31 Jan 19

Guests enjoy some Irish beef at a reception at the Irish embassy in Beijing

Ireland looks for bite of Chinese beef market

World • 19 May 18

Three beef factories have been approved by the Chinese authorities and are the first European beef processors to gain access to that country

Minister highlights 'potential' of Chinese beef market

Agriculture • 16 Apr 18

ABP Food Group signs deal with China's Wowprime

ABP Food Group wins deal with Wowprime in China

Business • 22 Feb 18

Brazil's beef production is second only to that of the United States

US halts Brazil beef imports, citing safety concerns

World • 23 Jun 17

The approval is the culmination of three years of engagement with the US Department of Agriculture

Irish beef producers awarded quality shield in US

Agriculture • 20 Jun 17

Irish beef exports to the US were estimated to be worth €14m in 2015

US to launch action over ban on beef exports to EU

beef • 22 Dec 16

Chinese beef consumption is estimated at approximately six million tonnes per annum

China lifts ban on Irish beef

News • 20 Feb 15

Dawn Meats set to acquire a 49% stake in Elivia, Terrena's beef processing division

Dawn Meats in new deal with France's Terrena

Business • 21 Nov 14

Commissioner Phil Hogan said it was important that beef farmers 'survived'

Hogan says processors driving down beef prices

News • 18 Nov 14

Minister Simon Coveney said a comprehensive list of key actions had been agreed

Deal reached at marathon Beef Forum meeting

News • 13 Nov 14

Farmers say they will accept nothing short of a significant increase in price for their animals

Simon Coveney chairing Beef Forum

News • 12 Nov 14

The IFA limited the current protest to 14 out of the country's 29 meat factories

Beef farmers continue 48-hour protest over prices

News • 11 Nov 14

Farmers are planning to hold a 48-hour protest outside beef factories beginning on Sunday unless progress is made

Situation between IFA and beef factories 'tense'

News • 05 Nov 14

Beef farmers are angry that no movement on prices has occurred since a Beef Forum agreement

Beef farmers to escalate action over prices

News • 03 Nov 14

The protest will end at 3pm this afternoon

Farmers camp overnight in protest over beef prices

News • 29 Oct 14

IFA President Eddie Downey said farmers are not prepared to tolerate loss-making prices

IFA plans protest over beef prices

News • 23 Oct 14

CSO figures show that prices for cattle in the first seven months of this year were down by an average of 11.3%

Farm incomes see another drop in July - CSO

Business • 16 Sep 14

IFA met with Tescos to discuss beef labelling issue

IFA waiting for Tesco response on labelling

News • 05 Sep 14

About 53% of Irish beef exports go to the United Kingdom

Farmers concerned by beef prices and age limits

News • 20 Aug 14

Ireland set to be first European country to sell beef to US in 15 years

Irish beef could be on sale in US by September

News • 10 Jul 14

Meat processors were accused of leaving farmers high and dry in recent months

Summit to address row over bull beef prices

News • 17 Apr 14

The IFA wants more live export markets to be opened for Irish cattle

Farmers protest over cuts to beef prices

News • 04 Mar 14

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