Confidence is growing that exports of weanling bulls to private buyers in Turkey will get under way from June, as was announced by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed when he visited that market in January.
One Irish exporter, Limerick-based John Hallissey, is this week buying quality continental bulls of 270kg to 330kg in expectation of the trade starting. A number of other exporters are also in discussions with Turkish importers.
Until now, the Turkish state agency ESK centralised imports by awarding tender contracts. But it will leave the trade in the hands of private importers after it concludes its current 50,000 cattle contract with a big EU supplier, likely to be in June. Meath-based Viastar is expected to deliver one final boat of heavy bulls to Turkey next month as a participant in that contract.
By midsummer, a number of Irish exporters could be involved in sending weanlings to the buoyant Turkish market at the same time. Demand is greatest there for bulls.
Meanwhile, technical discussions on cattle certification and related issues for exports of Irish cattle to Turkey could get under way in June. After meeting the Turkish agriculture minister in January, Minister Creed said that an official contact group would be set up to include officials from both the Irish and Turkish Departments.
“Membership of the group has been progressed with a view to an initial meeting before the end of June, where discussions on the detailed technical and certification requirements for exports to Turkey will be progressed,” the Department of Agriculture told the Irish Farmers Journal this week. The face-to-face meetings will promote better understanding of Irish sustainable production systems and high animal health and welfare standards.
Some 20,000 Irish cattle were exported to Turkey in 2016 and over 30,000 in 2017.
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Confidence is growing that exports of weanling bulls to private buyers in Turkey will get under way from June, as was announced by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed when he visited that market in January.
One Irish exporter, Limerick-based John Hallissey, is this week buying quality continental bulls of 270kg to 330kg in expectation of the trade starting. A number of other exporters are also in discussions with Turkish importers.
Until now, the Turkish state agency ESK centralised imports by awarding tender contracts. But it will leave the trade in the hands of private importers after it concludes its current 50,000 cattle contract with a big EU supplier, likely to be in June. Meath-based Viastar is expected to deliver one final boat of heavy bulls to Turkey next month as a participant in that contract.
By midsummer, a number of Irish exporters could be involved in sending weanlings to the buoyant Turkish market at the same time. Demand is greatest there for bulls.
Meanwhile, technical discussions on cattle certification and related issues for exports of Irish cattle to Turkey could get under way in June. After meeting the Turkish agriculture minister in January, Minister Creed said that an official contact group would be set up to include officials from both the Irish and Turkish Departments.
“Membership of the group has been progressed with a view to an initial meeting before the end of June, where discussions on the detailed technical and certification requirements for exports to Turkey will be progressed,” the Department of Agriculture told the Irish Farmers Journal this week. The face-to-face meetings will promote better understanding of Irish sustainable production systems and high animal health and welfare standards.
Some 20,000 Irish cattle were exported to Turkey in 2016 and over 30,000 in 2017.
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