Ireland ‘best for beef exports’

Dublin: Irish farmers will remain committed to beef after decoupling, the European Meat Forum heard yesterday.

Dawn Meats managing director Dan Browne told the Dublin event, which was organised by Bord Bia, that with the EU beef deficit set to widen further in the medium term, Irish beef is the natural choice for European consumers.

More than 50% of Irish cattle now come from dedicated beef herds. This compares to an EU average of 38%.