Coveney: Renewed optimism for beef

A renewed confidence in the beef sector is evident in livestock marts and in the prices farmers are getting for finished animals in the factories. That’s the latest analysis of Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, who said he was very pleased to see the upturn in beef market conditions this year.

“Large numbers of farmers have applied for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, which is now fully subscribed.

“There is no other country in Europe investing in suckler beef breeding at the same scale as in Ireland