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Minister Micheal Creed
After much waiting, Minister Micheal Creed finally told farmers that the amount of compensation requested for farmers from the European Commission was a "similar" figure to the IFA's request for €100m.
Government submission for farmer #Brexit aid sought a similar amount to €100m package put forward by @IFAmedia - Minister @creedcnw #beefsummit https://t.co/5Mk25YkHGi
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 10, 2019
Tara McCarthy, CEO Bord Bia
China is going to import 1m tonnes of extra beef – we are not producing too much, says Tara McCarthy of Bord Bia.
China is going to import 1m tonnes of extra beef - we are not producing too much, says Tara McCarthy of Bord Bia. #beefsummit @Bordbia pic.twitter.com/85RUSrjFIh
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 9, 2019
Cormac Healy, Meat Industry Ireland
Cormac Healy defended Irish beef processors.
“The beef price has moved on in Ireland in the last decade, it has moved from 90% of the EU average to somewhere closer to 100% and over.” #beefsummit pic.twitter.com/jkuHLb0TiY
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 9, 2019
Brendan Gleeson, Department of Agriculture general secretary
Target payments for sucklers are on the cards for the next CAP, but not coupled payments. #beefsummit pic.twitter.com/p6ILa9z3ta
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 9, 2019
Prof Michael Wallace, UCD
Suckler beef contributes €700m and 12,000 jobs to the west's economy alone, says UCD economist Michael Wallace.
Suckler beef contributes €700m and 12,000 jobs to the west's economy alone, says UCD economist Michael Wallace. #beefsummit pic.twitter.com/90HW3vHnHN
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 10, 2019
Eamon Corley, Beef Plan Movement
Eamon Corley of the Beef Plan Movement says beef farmers are getting just €2/hr.
Eamon Corley of the Beef Plan Movement says beef farmers are getting just €2/hr. #beefsummit pic.twitter.com/wUaAXnI06w
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 9, 2019
Andrew Cromie, ICBF
13,500 farmers in BDGP meet stock bull requirement.
13,500 farmers in BDGP meet stock bull requirement - ICBF. #beefsummit pic.twitter.com/2323ifcixU
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) May 9, 2019
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