The ICSA has warned consumers that they need to stock up on beef, as shortages are imminent due to protests around the country.
The association's president Edmond Phelan said that it was only a matter of days before supermarkets ran out of supplies.
“The big supermarkets will have no beef before the week is out unless there is a major breakthrough on this protest.
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"Retailers can no longer bury their heads in the sand because they have happily colluded in the ongoing squeezing of farmers’ margins to the point now where beef farmers are going bust,” Phelan said.
30-month rule
Phelan called on retailers to admit that consumers were not concerned about whether the beef they buy comes from cattle under the 30-month age limit and demanded that retailers take part in talks to try to resolve the ongoing dispute.
“The row is about sustainable prices and we have to see if retailers really care about their suppliers. It’s about time we had some fair trade for beef farmers,” he said.
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The ICSA has warned consumers that they need to stock up on beef, as shortages are imminent due to protests around the country.
The association's president Edmond Phelan said that it was only a matter of days before supermarkets ran out of supplies.
“The big supermarkets will have no beef before the week is out unless there is a major breakthrough on this protest.
"Retailers can no longer bury their heads in the sand because they have happily colluded in the ongoing squeezing of farmers’ margins to the point now where beef farmers are going bust,” Phelan said.
30-month rule
Phelan called on retailers to admit that consumers were not concerned about whether the beef they buy comes from cattle under the 30-month age limit and demanded that retailers take part in talks to try to resolve the ongoing dispute.
“The row is about sustainable prices and we have to see if retailers really care about their suppliers. It’s about time we had some fair trade for beef farmers,” he said.
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