#Ireland: End of #Chineseban on #Irishbeef a victory for diplomacy

Chinese veterinary inspectors soon to start approving processing plants in Ireland

The writing has been on the wall for a while, but what a few weeks it has been for Irish beef – Ireland is now the only European country to be allowed to export beef to both theUnited States and China.

Chinese veterinary inspectors will soon begin to approve processing plants for export following the formal lifting of the ban... (Read more)

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#Ireland: #USmarket for #Irishbeef may not live up to Minister’s expectations

Industry observers suggest potential for Irish producers limited

Simon Coveney’s suggestion that the US market could take up to 20,000 tonnes of Irish beef in 2015, worth up to €100 million, and “go way beyond that”, is considered by many as too optimistic

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has overstated the importance of Ireland’s re-entry into the US beef market, according to senior industry sources... (Read more)