The Farmers Guardian podcast: Why are Northern Irish farmers getting less money for their beef than those in GB?

In this week's FG podcast, Alex Black speaks to two Northern Irish farmers about the price gap with Great Britain

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The Farmers Guardian podcast: Why are Northern Irish farmers getting less money for their beef than those in GB?

As beef prices have risen due to good demand and tight supplies, the differential between prices paid to farmers in Northern Ireland and Great Britain has widened.

Ulster Farmers' Union's Glenn Cuddy and Brendan Kelly discuss the unfairness of the situation, how they are being ignored by the processors when demanding an explanation and urge farmers to explore all their options.

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