‘Strong and favourable market conditions for Irish beef must be maximised’
Cattle grazing in a field at Garinish on the Beara Peninsula, West Cork. Picture Dan Linehan
Cattle supplies at export meat plants totalled 30,390 head during the week ended April 17, increasing by 898 on the week previous, as processing plants returned to a normal week of production, according to Bord Bia.
Prime cattle throughput also increased by 226 head on the previous week, with overall supplies currently running 11.7% lower than they were 12 months ago.
