No position outlined by minister on destocking
Minister McConalogue said he will "work closely with the sector" on this matter. Picture: Brian Lawless
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said he remains to have a “massive commitment” to supporting the suckler sector, however, he will not outline his position on the proposals around suckler destocking until he has the Food Vision Beef and Sheep Group's report “fully considered”.
A voluntary diversification scheme is proposed, which would involve the removal of suckler cows from a farm, and a voluntary extensification scheme, which would involve a reduction in the number of suckler cows on a farm.
