IFA funding threatened by fall-off in levies in beef sector
Levy payment is at centre of escalating row between Goodman firm and farmers’ group
Processors give IFA assurances over levy payments
Farmers’ group says there is no move to follow Goodman’s ABP in changing system
Analysis: Move by Goodman firm seen as attempt to weaken IFA
Farmers’ group at loggerheads with beef baron over collection of levies
IFA in row with Larry Goodman’s company over ‘factory-gate’ levy
Farmers’ organisation funding threatened after ABP group suspends collection of levy
More members withhold payments to IFA
Ongoing pay controversy affects levy that generates 40% of organisation’s €12.9m budget
‘Factory levy’ generates up to half of IFA income
Optional tariff of 0.15% collected on farm sales to co-ops, processors and marts
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