date:Jul 01, 2014
s on Irish and European beef which had been in place since 1999.
Irish beef will be marketed in the green beef sector in America because it is grass-fed and free from hormones.
Much of the beef on general sale in the US has been exposed to growth hormones and has been at least part grain-fed.
This green beef sector accounts for about 8% of the US beef market and is worth around 700 million.
The organisation representing US cattle farmers said the prospect of Irish beef on sale in the US was