Agri Politics
Members of Mayo IFA met with MEP Maria Walsh and TD Kieran Keogh today to discuss plans for reduced production on peat soils
Sheep
Application forms for the Sheep Welfare Scheme are set to be sent out to farmers early in the new year, according to the IFA.
Factories are offering from €4.70 to €4.90/kg for lambs this week, according to IFA representative, John Lynskey.
The lamb trade has settled this week, with supplies back following the Eid festival, according to John Lynskey of the IFA.
Factories have increased the lamb kill in the lead into the Muslim festival of Eid on September 2, IFA Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has said.
Demand for lambs will be very strong over the next number of weeks in the lead in to the Eid Muslim festival according to the IFA.
Sheep farmers are strongly resisting the negative downward pressure from meat plants on the issue of lamb prices, IFA's Sheep Chairman said.
The full €25m budget for the Sheep Welfare Scheme must be retained within the sheep sector, the IFA's John Lynskey said.
Factories and butchers will be looking for lambs in the next two weeks, according to the IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey.
