Farmers are continuing to protest outside meat factories today.
Minister Michael Ring claims meat factories have treated beef farmers 'very badly' for a number of years.
Meat Industry Ireland and farming organisations held separate talks in the Department of Agriculture yesterday.
More negotiations are likely to be held in the coming days to try to resolve a row over the prices farmers are getting for their animals.
Farmers are continuing to protest outside meat factories today.
And Michael Ring, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, understands why:
Longford Westmeath TD Robert Troy says Minister Michael Creed should have intervened sooner.
The Fianna deputy says the farmers don't want to be on the picket line:
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