The first meeting of the Beef Taskforce took place on 3 December. Minutes and update reports from that meeting will be published on the DAFM website on Wednesday 18 December:

https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/beef/beeftaskforce/

The next meeting of the Beef Taskforce will take place on 9 January 2020.  Irish and UK retailers have been invited to participate to discuss market trends and requirements, specifically in relation to the Quality Payment System in-spec bonus criteria currently in operation in the Irish beef sector. 

As part of September’s Beef Sector Agreement, a consultancy study on these in-spec bonus criteria has also been commissioned by DAFM.

Date Released: 16 December 2019