High-profile Irish cattle exporters keen to secure contracts to Egypt

A number of “high-profile” Irish exporters are keen on securing contracts to supply bull weanlings to Egypt, Agriland reports. The requirements and contract details will be announced soon, but Agriland says the terms include requiring cattle to spend 21 days in quarantine prior to shipping and only exporting animals less than 12-months old and weighing under 225 kg at the beginning of the quarantine period. The paper says the quantity will be dictated by price offers from Egypt, noting that it saw the Irish cattle prices in 2016 were “too expensive” for Egyptian buyers.