Food Harvest report ‘heralds dairy growth’

THE recently-published Food Harvest 2020 report heralds an exciting phase in the evolution and growth of the Irish dairy industry.

Glanbia Ingredients Ireland chief executive Jim Bergin made the claim at the Agricultural Science Association conference in Tullow.

The principal targets of the report are the growth of food and beverage exports by one-third to €12 billion, the increase of milk production by 50% and the addition of 20% to the value of the beef sector.