Pedigree cattle breeding an option for strapped investors

PEDIGREE cattle breeding could provide a new outlet for investors worried about the turbulence in the world financial markets.

Irish business leaders such as Dr Tony O’Reilly and Michael O’Leary have developed award-winning beef herds in recent years. Agribusiness chiefs such as Jerry Henchy, Dairygold, are also into breeding and showing quality livestock.

But delegates to the World Holstein Conference at Killarney and Millstreet were told cattle breeding needs to be made attractive to investors, who are required in all industries.