The suspension of Irish beef exports to China is “just another blow” to the industry, but won’t have any long-term implications on Ireland’s status as a livestock exporter, the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association National Livestock Committee has said.
The news of China placing a halt on Irish beef exports came last night after the detection of a confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy , also known as mad cow disease, in a 10.5-year-old ...