Beef – it’s a grass roots thing with the people and farmers in Ireland. There’s a long-standing heritage in beef farming here. Farms are traditional and family-owned, and the farmers believe food is best when it’s simple and natural.
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Based in Co. Wexford, near the village of Carnew, in the south east of Ireland, Michael O’Neill farms 200 acres, with 40 of these rented from a neighbour.
Michael is a dairy farmer who carries on a ten-generation strong farming tradition and recently developed a rosé veal enterprise to support the main business. 20 acres of his 200-acre holding are planted with maize to supply animal feed during the winter months, with the remainder of the farm under grass. Michael has a herd of 70 cows, predominately Friesians, and produces 500,000 litres of milk annually. The milk is sold to the nearby co-operative and the male calves are retained and reared for rosé veal.
Resident nutritionist Julie Dowsett shares her musings on staying healthy with beef.
