O'Mara: livestock production won't cease anytime soon

Frank O'Mara: 'You see a lot of people questioning the role of livestock in our food system, going as far as saying we should have none, or we should have less, or whatever, questioning what I consider the legitimacy of livestock.'

Teagasc Director Professor Frank O’Mara has hit back at opponents of livestock in Irish agriculture.

The head of Teagasc said, “You see a lot of people questioning the role of livestock in our food system, going as far as saying we should have none, or we should have less, or whatever, questioning what I consider the legitimacy of livestock”.