Good week for…

  • Beef farmers, as strong domestic and global demand for beef gives hope for a sizzling summer trade and Irish beef gets the USDA seal of approval.
  • Larry Goodman, whose beef empire is growing even further with the news that ABP is to acquire a 50% share of Linden Foods.
  • Farmers in north Tipperary, who are taking their fight against farm inspections to Leinster House.
  • Tillage farmers, who are being offered higher forward grain prices and have a tillage crisis fund in the offing.

    • Bad week for…

  • Those behind an alleged shed scam, with news that files have been sent to the DPP by An Garda Síochana.
  • Glanbia’s non-quality assured dairy farmers, as they face a 5c/l penalty on their milk.
  • All livestock farmers, as it’s revealed that tillage growers cut back on their crop acreage for the third year in a row.
  • European farmers, as they face a €7bn bill if the worst case scenario happens on beef in the Mercosur trade talks.
  • Brazilian meat giant JBS as the United States de-lists a number of Brazilian meat factories.
  • A Mayo chemist who admitted 34 breaches of Department of Agriculture regulations regarding the supply of animal remedies to a Galway farm.