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News correspondent Thomas Hubert spoke to Hannah Quinn-Mulligan about analysis he's carried out that questions beef carbon figures frequently reported in the media.

Beef Plan protest

Seamus Scallan of the Wicklow Calf Company told news correspondent Odile Evans why he and the Beef Plan Movement are protesting outside Minister Andrew Doyle’s office.

Barry Cassidy spoke to John Finley of the Glenbarrow Beef Producer Group about the pros and cons of being a member of such groups.

Beef editor Adam Woods was at the Beef Plan Movement meeting in Tullamore mart, Co Offaly on Tuesday evening and spoke to the group's chair Eamon Corley about the items they are trying to address.

Tyrone farmer Kevin O'Neill speaks about his own farm business and ongoing changes in the local suckler beef sector.

IFA officers have picked up mislabelled ‘Argentinian steak’ and ‘Greek beef’ in supermarkets this week. IFA Livestock chair Angus Woods says that labelling legislation needs to prevent this from happening.

The president of Wicklow IFA Sean Malone started the County AGM by calling for unity among farmers.

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