The Agriculture Minister says China’s resumption of beef imports is a positive development for the beef sector in Donegal.
The resumption of exports was confirmed following a meeting between Minister Charlie McConalogue and Chinese Premier Li Qiang yesterday.
The market was closed to Ireland after a case of atypical BSE – or mad cow disease – was detected last November in a dead 10-year-old cow.
Minister McConalogue says a quick resolve of the issue was important:
