Pig/Poultry
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that Irish pig processors are letting farmers down by failing to increase prices for next week.
The second Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme (PEPS2) is now open for applications, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has announced.
Pig farmer members of the IFA have been holding a rally in Tullamore, Co. Offaly today at the Carroll Cuisine facility in the town.
Pig farmer members of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) are set to hold a "rally" and meeting in Co. Offaly today (Thursday, May 5).
The price of pigmeat must increase further as previous rises have already been eroded with expensive feed costs, according to the IFA.
Agri Politics
The €15.8 million support package for the pig and horticulture sectors includes a condition of a '10% decrease in production'
The Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture will hold a full day's worth of meetings to discuss three of the most pressing issues in sector.
Officials from the Department of Agriculture are assessing a proposal for a €100 million support package for the pig sector.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has met with members of the IFA on the crisis in the pig sector, according to the association.
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will hold a special meeting next month on the crisis in the pig sector.
Applications are now being accepted from pig farmers under a €7 million support scheme, the Minister for Agriculture has confirmed.
Agri-Business
Asking pig farmers to foot losses of €121 million will, ultimately, result in an unviable sector, according to the Irish Farmers' Association
Unprecedented losses of €128 million could be experienced by pig producers - on an average 600-sow unit - over 12 months
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith, has urged the Taoiseach to provide government aid to the crisis-hit pigmeat sector.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue met with more than 100 pig...
