IFA to stage protest today against EU offer on South American beef

Reporter:

Farming reporter

4 Oct 2017

IFA President, Joe Healy, will lead a protest today, Wednesday, October 4 at 11.30am outside the EU Commission offices on Lower Mount Street in Dublin.

Farmers are protesting over the EU plan to offer trade access to the EU market for 70,000 tonnes of beef from Brazil and other South American countries.

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