Beef Plan Movement
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| Type | Farming lobby group |
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Chairperson | Eamon Corley (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | beefplan.ie |
Beef Plan Movement is a farmers' group which campaigns for beef farmers in Ireland.[2][3] In late 2019, members of the group blocked several meat processing plants due to a dispute about how much farmers were paid.[4][5] As of 2022, the Beef Plan Movement had approximately 2500 members.[citation needed]
Formation and split
[edit]The first public meeting of the "Beef Plan 2018-2025 Group" was held in November 2018,[6] and by December 2018 the "recently-formed movement" was close to being established as distinct legal entity.[7] The organisation formed as a registered company by early 2019.[8]
Following reports of internal issues in 2020,[9] the organisation reportedly had a "structural change" at directorship level in early 2021,[10] and one group of members subsequently voted to "rebrand" as the "Irish Beef and Lamb Association".[11][12] This "splintering into two factions" during May 2021,[11] involved "one side of the Beef Plan Movement" rebranding as a new organisation called the Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) "to avoid confusion [..and..] reflect an increase in scope".[13]
See also
[edit]- Irish Farmers' Association (a separate unaffiliated organisation)
References
[edit]- ^ Halleron, Richard (29 December 2023). "Beef Plan Movement to push for 'full recognition' by government in 2024". agriland.ie. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Beef Plan Movement: Irish farmers protest for 'fair' prices". BBC. 2 August 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Margaret (5 November 2019). "Beef Plan Movement launches nationwide meetings". Farming Independent. Independent News & Media.
- ^ Power, Jack (26 August 2019). "Beef Plan Movement will 'not endorse' outcome of talks". The Irish Times.
- ^ Gleeson, Colin (9 September 2019). "Meat processors suspend involvement in talks due to blockades". The Irish Times.
- ^ O'Brien, Breifne (9 November 2018). "What do farmers think about the state of the beef industry?". agriland.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
well over 500 farmers gathered at Roscommon Mart on [..] November 7, for the first official public meeting of the Beef Plan 2018-2025 Group [..] AgriLand was at the event to [..] see why they feel the Beef Plan Movement is gaining momentum
- ^ McCormack, Claire (17 December 2018). "Beef Plan Movement: 'Biogas is a no-brainer for beef farms'". agriland.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
The recently-formed movement is also in the final stages of being established as an independent legal entity
- ^ McCormack, Claire (9 January 2019). "Beef Plan Movement officially registers as a company". agriland.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Donnelly, Margaret (25 February 2020). "Bitter feuding a stake in the heart of the Beef Plan". independent.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Morrissey, Caitríona (8 January 2021). "Two directors resign from Beef Plan Movement company". farmersjournal.ie. Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b O'Donnell, Charles (15 May 2021). "Beef Plan Movement members 'vote to rebrand'". agriland.ie. Agriland Media. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ McCormack, Claire (18 May 2021). "Beef Plan faction rebrands under new name ahead of recruitment drive". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "'We will now lobby on behalf sheep farmers' – IBLA". thatsfarming.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.