Veterinary feedback systems must be put in place, now

EU take note: in Ireland alone, the agriculture industry could gain €200 million if meat plants were equipped for veterinary feedback.

Slaney Meats, in Bunclody, Co Wexford, take a bow for being first in Ireland to record and feedback postmortem disease information to farmers, by working in conjunction with temporary veterinary inspectors.

And well done also to Veterinary Ireland (the representative body for vets) and its Chief Executive Finbarr Murphy for encouraging all stake-holders, including Animal Health Ireland and Meat Industry Ireland, to get behind this slaughterhouse feedback initiative, with a view to its nationwide rollout.