Irish Beef

Restricting suckler cow numbers counterproductive

Restricting suckler cow numbers counterproductive – Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy, has said that moves by the Department of Agriculture to artificially restrict suckler numbers will hurt family farmers and will be environmentally counterproductive.

Department must carry out comprehensive analysis of Feedlot Figures

Department must carry out comprehensive analysis of Feedlot Figures– Matt Carthy TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy, has said that the dramatic increase in factory feedlots in recent years ‘is a certain factor’ in the poor beef