ICSA clashes with Coveney on exports

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association has clashed with Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney over the sheep sector.

M Coveney told Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív in a reply to a Dáil question that the Food Wise 2025 report notes that growth in the industry will come from improved technical efficiencies, as well as opportunities from an increase in consumer demand and export market opportunities.

He said his department continues to search for new markets in consultation with the meat industry, and in co-operation with Bord Bia and the Irish Embassies abroad.