Farmers applaud beef club stability

Farmers have welcomed the launch of Glanbia Ireland and Kepak’s new Twenty20 Beef Club, offering members a guaranteed market for their heifers and steers.

The club is open to Glanbia Co-op members and current Kepak suppliers. Year one’s initial pilot programme has a target of 6,000 calves from Glanbia Ireland supplier dairy farms in the Republic of Ireland, rising to 50,000 calves by 2022.