Farmers from all over Ireland and especially Munster turned up at the head offices of the Musgrave Group in Cork today to protest at the aggressive discounting of prime meat products by SuperValu and Centra. Following three hours of discussions with Musgrave senior management, IFA representatives reported to the farmers on progress made. However the farmer’s frustration and concerns was not allayed and the protest went ahead.
The new Council for COFORD has been addressed by the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with responsibility for Forestry Ms Mary Wallace TD at the council's first meeting. COFORD (National Council for Forest Research and Development), is a State agency supported by the Minister's Department.
Mary Coughlan TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has outlined a series of measures in the milk sector designed to facilitate the management of the Irish quota system to meet new opportunities and future quota changes at EU level.
