Bord Bia figures show weanling exports to be up 58% year on year, with store cattle up 14%.
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The Irish Farmers Journal understands that the Irish Government has signed a health certificate this week to allow for the export cattle to Israel.
The opening of the market provides another boost to what is a very strong live export trade, with a record number of 260,000 cattle exported live out of the country so far.
Bord Bia figures show weanling exports to be up 58% year on year, with store cattle up 14%.
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Israel imports, on average, 890,000 cattle and sheep each year.
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Mart managers across the country are reporting a very strong trade for plainer-quality weanlings in the face of increased demand from live exporters.
Meanwhile, a boat is to be loaded next week with 2,500 weanlings destined for the Turkish market.
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The Irish Farmers Journal understands that the Irish Government has signed a health certificate this week to allow for the export cattle to Israel.
The opening of the market provides another boost to what is a very strong live export trade, with a record number of 260,000 cattle exported live out of the country so far.
Bord Bia figures show weanling exports to be up 58% year on year, with store cattle up 14%.
Israel imports, on average, 890,000 cattle and sheep each year.
Demand
Mart managers across the country are reporting a very strong trade for plainer-quality weanlings in the face of increased demand from live exporters.
Meanwhile, a boat is to be loaded next week with 2,500 weanlings destined for the Turkish market.
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