date:Mar 13, 2014
: Both processors and retailers North and South have to understand the grass-based production systems in Ireland and the smaller family farming structure, and appreciate that cattle have to move from breeding to weaning to fattening farms. This essential movement is efficiently facilitated in an open and competitive fashion through livestock marts all across the island.
He added that adjustments need to be made to the current in spec requirement for farm residences in the South in order to bet