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Important ruling from Agri-Food Regulator
Jack Kennedy
Asba Meats was found to be in breach of the Unfair Trading Practices Regulations as a result of non-payment for animals supplied by a west of Ireland farmer.
19 November 2024 News
Asba Meats convicted in court for non-payment for cattle
Gordon Deegan reports from Ennis District Court, where the Agri-Food Regulator secured its first conviction for a breach of the unfair trading practices (UTP) regulations.
12 November 2024 News
Food price must drop but not at farmers' expense - Harris
Simon Harris and Minister of State Martin Heydon were speaking to farmers at an Irish Farmers Association national council on Tuesday.
€350/suckler cow among Fianna Fáil’s election promises to farmers
Fianna Fáil outlined that if it was returned to government, it would approve €300m over five years to expand the tillage sector.
11 November 2024 News
IFA puts sheep factory transparency concerns to Regulator
The IFA's sheep chair put the Agri-Food Regulator to task on the lack of accurate information on sheep prices that farmers currently face.
6 November 2024 News
Taoiseach and Minister to speak at farming and food conference
The ‘Farming and Food - A Sector Worth Backing’ conference will take place at the Curragh Racecourse, Co Kildare, on Thursday 31 October.
24 October 2024 News
Agri-Food Regulator looking for views on unfair trading
The regulator commissioned Coyne Research to create and monitor an online survey for farmers, fishers and growers to share their views on trading practices in the food supply chain in Ireland.
13 October 2024 News
IFA’s economist calls on government to tackle ‘broken’ food value chain
Ireland's food prices have not moved in line with other EU member states over the past two decades, farmers heard at an IFA meeting on Monday.
25 September 2024 News
Agri-food regulator legislation falls short
The chair of the Agri-Food Regulator has written to the minister stating it requires powers of compellability to do its job.
18 September 2024 News
Some retailers didn’t comply with Regulator's request for data
Failure by some to give the regulator information required triggers a request to the minister for extended powers.
18 September 2024 News
ICSA backs Agri-Food Regulator’s calls for more power
The regulator has sought the power to compel players in the agri-food supply chain to turnover information to the office, as it is currently only able to ask for this data.
13 September 2024 News
Regulator seeks more power to tackle retailer stonewalling
The chair of the regulator has written to Minister McConalogue seeking an update to the agri-food supply chain transparency law.
12 September 2024 News