Irish beef factories under fire on prices

IFA accuses buyers of ‘acting like Scrooge'

Alex Black
clock • 2 min read
Irish beef factories under fire on prices

Irish beef factories are ‘acting like Scrooge' and failing to reflect the strength of the beef markets in the prices paid to farmers in the run-up to Christmas. Irish Farmers' Association's (IFA's)...

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