Pig/Poultry
The IFA National Pigs Committee has requested a meeting with processors in the new year to discuss drops in pig prices
The IFA National Pigs Committee will meet on Wednesday in the Killeshin hotel, Portlaoise to discuss the consistent drop in pig prices
The IFA has said that food security and generational renewal are under threat as pig farmers are being hit with ongoing price cuts.
Agri Politics
The IFA National Pig Committee chair Roy Gallie is calling for further increases in the pig price paid to producers due to tight pig supplies
The IFA National Pig Committee chair Roy Gallie said that the Irish pig price is currently 14c/kg behind the European average.
Pig farmers across the country are breathing a small sigh of relief following an 8c/kg increase in pig prices today, Roy Gallie has said.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that Irish pig processors are letting farmers down by failing to increase prices for next week.
Agri-Business
The average Irish pig farmer is now carrying debt of €600,000, according to the IFA Pigs Committee chair, Roy Gallie.
