Bullish on beef: Michael O’Leary’s views on expansion, star ratings, and Trump

"We now buy in almost no meal. We feed the cattle mainly on a mix of silage and wholecrop, and I think that diet has probably helped significantly to improve the quality of the animals too."

Known for his no-nonsense approach to aviation, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has ambitious expansion plans for his agricultural venture.

“We’re not playing at farming,” O’Leary states bluntly, as he explains his ambitions to increase winter cattle capacity to 1,000, with two new sheds under construction and recent land acquisitions.