Beef farmers in Bandon hold meeting with ABP representative
The Beef Plan movement say they've held a meeting with the factory representative at the ABP Plant in the last hour ,, and they're hoping for a positive outcome.
Almost 100 farmers have been on rotation at the plant for the past three days protesting over the low price of beef.
Several hauliers were blocked access to the factory gates this morning and gardaí were called to the scene.
UPDATE:A meeting has been held between an ABP plant rep in Bandon & beef farmers protesting outside the factory for better prices for their product. I spoke to Helen O’Sullivan of @Beefplan about the meeting & what will happen next.More @RedFMNews @CorksRedFM pic.twitter.com/CNL1kvKeZi
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) July 31, 2019
Farmers have since Moved from blocking the entrance,, but they say many hauliers have refused to bring the cattle in, in support of the protest.
Speaking to RedFM News in the past half an hour at the protest,, Helen O'Sullivan of the Beef Plan movement says the meeting with the factory representative went well
She also says they're hoping that meat industry of Ireland will listen as beef farmers have no future otherwise:
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