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The current situation in the beef industry situation and what the future holds for beef farmers will be discussed at the event in Glenamaddy, Co Galway.
Councillor Peter Keaveney is holding a beef information event for farmers in the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon regions on Friday 15 February.
The event is set to take place in Glenamaddy Community Centre and will begin at 8pm sharp.
Several industry specialists are lined up to speak at the event, including Darren Carty, livestock specialist with the Irish Farmers Journal, CAP and Brexit correspondent Phelim O’Neill from the Irish Farmers Journal and Teagasc adviser Gabriel Trayers.
According to Cllr Keaveney, the event will aim to address the current uncertainty beef farmers are facing, to inform farmers on where the beef industry currently stands and to look at the future of the industry.
Speaking ahead of the event, Cllr Keaveney said: “I wanted to organise an event that would bring the beef farmer up to date with what our industry is facing, inform farmers on where our main markets are, the possible effects Brexit may have on us here in the west of Ireland, what the reform of the new CAP may look like, and finally the alternatives to the suckler cow, with a focus on contract rearing and calf to beef.”
The event is free and all are welcome on the night.
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