FARMING POLL 2015: Live exports key if you want to impress farmers

After a year of beef round table meetings and relatively high cattle prices, farmers’ attitudes to the beef industry have changed little.

The 2015 Irish Examiner ICMSA farming survey shows them unwavering in their belief that boosting live cattle exports is the best way to improve the beef farming sector.

Asked what might improve the prospects of Irish beef farmers, 59% ranked increased live exports as the most important measure.