Galway West TD calls for beef regulator
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív is calling for the appointment of a regulator for the beef sector.
Fianna Fáil's Agriculture spokesperson says such a position would create a more equitable balance of power between the farmer and processor.He claims beef producers are being penalised by processors who are changing specifications of age and weight and refusing to slaughter cattle.Deputy Ó Cuív says a code of conduct is needed in the beef industry.