Cattle Movements in the Republic of Ireland

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ID8964293
AuthorsDesmond A Gillmor (corresponding author)
Year1969
Issue46
Pages143-143
Publication date1969-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-2754 • E-ISSN: 1475-5661
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2307/621413
OpenAlexW2329826743
LanguageEN
Citations received3

CATTLE production is the most important industry in the Republic of Ireland. The average annual exports of cattle and beef products during I960-64 were valued at j67 million, 36 per cent of total domestic exports. An analysis of the agricultural statistics for 1960 showed that cattle occurred on 88 per cent of all holdings over I acre (0.4 ha).1 The presence of cattle on most farms does not imply regional uniformity. There is a certain amount of specialization in stock breeding, rearing, raising and fattening on separate farms and in different areas. As a consequence of this differentiation of function, there is movement of cattle within the country. The distinctiveness and importance of this movement pattern must not be allowed to conceal the fact that many stock do not leave their farm of origin until the final transfer to point of slaughter or export. This paper examines the movements of cattle within the Republic of Ireland. Those factors which actuate the transfer of stock are first considered; they are physical conditions, farm sizes, farm economy and ultimate destination. A classification of movements is then suggested, followed by discussion of cattle movements under the headings of the different age categories of stock: calves, weanlings and yearlings, and store cattle

Geography · Political science · Agricultural Economics and Policy · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Cooperative Studies and Economics

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