Farmers rail at processors’ ‘poor mouth act’
The beef processing concerns were once again the focus of strong criticism from all three of the principal farmers’ representative associations last week at the faltering returns that producers are receiving for their supplies.
The Chairman of the ICMSA Livestock Committee criticised what he described as ‘a performance’ that the processors’ representative provided before the Joint Oireachtas Committee when they expressed sympathy for the farmers.
“Just in case, Meat Industry Ireland thought that they’d got away with it and no one was able to see through their act, I’d like to assure them that we saw through it from start to finish and that it won’t be fooling the farmers one bit,” he commented.
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NEWKD promoting use of farm location app
NEWKD are promoting a location app for use on local farms that can be used to ensure others can find the correct entrance or yard, particularly where standard addresses or Eircodes may not lead to the right access point on a farm.
This can be especially useful for farms with long driveways, multiple entrances or remote locations - or in the case of a medical emergency where the injured person is located away from the main farm residence or building.
The NEWKD Farm Families Committee discussed how farmers work in a diverse landscape - very often away from their farmhouse - and when an accident or emergency occurs this can quickly become very problematic as an Eircode will only direct you to a house that’s inhabited.
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