Beef market 'worse than it has been for years' says NBA national director

The beef market is ‘worse than it has been in years’ according to the National Beef Association’s national director Chris Mallon.

With the fall in the price of the Euro and large quantities of beef in Ireland, the finished cattle market is going through a tough period with many farmers finding it hard to make a profit.

Chris also pointed blame at the numerous deductions that have been put in place, including penalties for cattle weighing over 400kg. Chris said that these upper weight limits were making it increasingly hard for farmers to make profit on some cattle.

Chris was speaking at one of the National Beef Roadshow events in Newark that are aimed at discussing with farmers these and other issues the beef sector is facing.

The roadshow, which was visiting six livestock marts between March and May, is also aimed at showing support for the role the marts play in the industry.