The Beef Brief: Family-run butcher and beef enterprise in Oldcastle
The Beef Brief: Family-run butcher and beef enterprise in Oldcastle
June 11, 2025 5:00 pm
In this limited podcast series produced by Agriland, technical beef journalist Breifne O'Brien travels around the country talking to beef farmers about the challenges they currently face and how they run their farm.
On today's episode, Breifne meets Co. Meath-based brothers Martin and Declan Flood, who not only farm, but also have a butcher shop.
They share their personal experiences about what it takes to deliver the farm to fork experience first hand and why they are committed to producing the very best produce for their customers.
The Beef Brief goes behind the scenes to find out what works for beef farmers and what makes the difference.
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