Ex-FSA chief calls for dairy, beef consistency

THE price of cattle dropped 60% in Brazil on the day of the recent foot and mouth outbreak in that country.
Ex-FSA chief calls for dairy, beef consistency
Thu, 03 Nov, 2005 - 00:00
Ray Ryan

The price of stores went up €150 a head on the same day at the Carnaross Livestock Mart in Co Meath, said Dr Patrick Wall of UCD, guest speaker at IFA golden jubilee celebrations in Cork last weekend.

"Whether we like it or not, we are playing on a global pitch", farmers were told by the former Food Safety Authority chief executive.

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