Beef Plan Movement meeting in Balinasloe Mart last week. \ Adam Woods
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Leaders of the Beef Plan Movement met council representatives of Irish breed societies last week.
The movement described the meeting as "exploratory talks".
Beef Plan Movement spokesperson Eamon Corley thanked the societies for their participation and said: “I came here to listen to the concerns of the breed societies and their members, and they have engaged positively and constructively in the process.”
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He added that the participants had agreed to meet again early in the new year to progress matters of mutual concern.
The Beef Plan Movement's action points include a series of changes to data recording under the BDGP scheme and a threat to "withdraw co-operation with that scheme (go on strike)" if the demands are not met.
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Leaders of the Beef Plan Movement met council representatives of Irish breed societies last week.
The movement described the meeting as "exploratory talks".
Beef Plan Movement spokesperson Eamon Corley thanked the societies for their participation and said: “I came here to listen to the concerns of the breed societies and their members, and they have engaged positively and constructively in the process.”
He added that the participants had agreed to meet again early in the new year to progress matters of mutual concern.
The Beef Plan Movement's action points include a series of changes to data recording under the BDGP scheme and a threat to "withdraw co-operation with that scheme (go on strike)" if the demands are not met.
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