The national suckler herd could decline by as much as 32pc by 2030 if the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal.
A Sherry FitzGerald land survey covering the first six months of 2020 finds the price of prime arable land, excluding Dublin, averages €10,600/ac, with prime grassland making €9,900/ac.
McDonald's has no plans to stop buying Irish beef for the UK market despite growing concerns over the threat posed by a no-deal Brexit.
Last week's Beef Taskforce Meeting highlighted again the divergence that has led to the dilution of farmer representation in recent years.
The Department of Agriculture is seeking legal advice to see if the proposed Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) for grass-fed Irish beef could impact future PGI applications.
It was recently announced that the Government are preparing Budget 2021 on the basis of there being no EU-UK trade deal in place for the beginning of next year.
Fifty years ago, Irish farmers were a force to reckon with in controlling beef processing in this country, with two in every three beef animals being slaughtered in processing plants which they owned and controlled.
