date:May 23, 2013
requirement of 355,000 tonnes in 2012.
With British dairy and beef production forecast to continue to decline, Ireland should not be seen as a competitor but as a strategic food partner- a partner with similar production costs that can meet the exacting standards of a demanding consumer. Allowing for the normalised flow of produce and live cattle across both the Irish Sea and into Northern Ireland would be in the long-term interests of both Irish and British farmers. It would serve to weaken th