date:Mar 13, 2014
calves from the dairy herd was also essential to keep the beef trade in balance and avoid the problems that had occurred this spring.
He said processor moves to try and impose uneconomic weight penalties were unacceptable and would only inflict further pressure on our valuable Continental breed suckler cow herd.
Downey also briefed the UFU on the IFA campaign to reduce the unacceptable price gap between Irish cattle prices and those in Irelands main export market in the UK.
He said IFA is ins