Approximately 60 demonstrators, and up to 15 tractors gathered in protest.
Farmers staged a protest outside Minister for Agriculture and Kildare South TD Martin Heydon's constituency office in Newbridge today.
Approximately 60 demonstrators, and up to 15 tractors gathered to voice anger over the actions of the current Bord Bia Chair.
The protest, organised by members of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) in Kildare, is part of wider demonstrations that have mounted in recent days.
The Chair of Bord Bia Larry Murrin has hit back at what he says is the "misconception of conflict of interest" around his role at the agency.
This week, Murrin appeared at the Oireachtas Agriculture committee following calls from farming groups for him to step down.
The CEO of Dawn Farm Foods confirmed his company imported less than one per cent of its beef from Brazil.
Mr Murrin says sourcing a small amount of beef from outside Ireland does not diminish his company’s commitment to Irish beef.
But IFA President Francie Gorman said the protest reflects frustration and anger over the "inaction" by Bord Bia.
Protestors said importing Brazilian beef represents what they describe as "hypocrisy and double standards" at a time when Irish farmers are being asked to meet increasingly strict requirements.
In a message directed at Minister Heydon, Jamie, a member of the IFA, said "farmers put 6 million euro into Bord Bia annually."
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