Irish beef factories under fire on prices

IFA accuses buyers of ‘acting like Scrooge'

Alex Black
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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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