Pig/Poultry
Cavan protesters continue to block deliveries to Lidl and Aldi
Many shelves in both Lidl and Aldi in Cavan town remain empty today (Monday, October 3), as pig, poultry and...
Pig Prices
Pig/Poultry
Cavan protest: Deliveries to supermarkets blocked overnight
Pig, poultry and egg farmers are continuing to protest outside discount supermarkets Lidl and Aldi in Co. Cavan. (Friday, September...
Pig/Poultry
Substantial pig-price increases justified and urgently needed - IFA
A substantial price increase is “justified immediately to help offset continuing increases in the cost of pig production”, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Pig farmers 'now receiving quotes of €2/kg'
Pig farmers are now receiving quotes of €2/kg from a number of processing plants around the country, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
Tesco to put forward proposal to increase pig price
Retailer Tesco will put forward a proposal next week to work towards providing an increase in pig prices paid to...
Pig/Poultry
'Slow progress': Pig farmer protest continues in Louth
A group of pig farmers, who are members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), remain on the picket line in...
Pig/Poultry
Gallie: No white smoke yet on pig price increases
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Pigs Committee has said that pig farmers are still waiting for an...
Pig/Poultry
Pig protests suspended 'pending agreement of all secondary processors'
The protests carried out by the Pig Committee of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) yesterday (Tuesday, May 10) have now...
Pig/Poultry
IFA pig protests: One of 4 processors agree to seek price rise so far
The Pig Committee of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is holding protests at four secondary food processors today to seek...
Pig/Poultry
Pig protests: Further IFA action today at 4 processing sites
Pig farmer members of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will renew protest action today (Tuesday, May 10) at four processer...
Pig/Poultry
Farmers call for 30c/kg increase in pig price
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on processors to deliver a very significant price increase for pig farmers tomorrow...
Pig/Poultry
Committee told average pig farmer has lost €28,000 in 11 days
The National Fodder and Feed Security Committee has heard that the average pig farmer has lost €28,000 since the group...
Pig/Poultry
Bord Bia to run 'promotional campaign' for pig meat - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that Bord Bia will launch a promotional campaign for pigmeat. IFA president Tim...
Pig/Poultry
Meetings planned to discuss future sustainability of pig industry
In terms of the pig industry, the estimated break-even price for finished pigs is in the region of €1.60/kg. But...
Pig/Poultry
'Pigs are backing up on farms at an alarming rate' - IFA
The chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Pigs Committee has expressed his concern at the ongoing staffing issues both...
Pig/Poultry
Feed price increases will hit pig farmers’ bottom line immediately
The imminent hike in grain and compound feed prices will hit pig farmer margins almost immediately, according to Irish Farmers’...
Pig/Poultry
Calls made for pig price boost amid encouraging markets
Pig factories have been called on by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to increase the pig price tomorrow, Friday, June...
Pig/Poultry
Irish pig prices remain stagnant at below €2/kg mark
It has been outlined that there has been no rise given in quotes from Irish pig factories for a fourth...
