#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)