Agriculture Minister & NI counterpart to meet in Donegal today

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue is meeting his Northern Ireland counterpart in Donegal today.

Minister McConalogue and Minister of Agriculture in the North Andrew Muir are today hosting a joint event in Co. Donegal to mark the registration of 'Irish Grass Fed Beef' as an all-island protected geographical indication (PGI).

The ministers will be joined by Bord Bia and the Livestock and Meat Commission, the applicants for the PGI on behalf of producers and processors.

'Irish Grass Fed Beef' includes cattle that derive at least 90% of their feed intake from grass.

This is primarily grazed grass, with winter feeding of silage and hay.