Co-op war erupts

NEWLY formed Connacht Gold Co-op has made a last minute bid to prevent the merger of Midwest and Nenagh co-ops into the planned Arrabawn co-op.

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EPA chops size of two Cork pig farms

TWO pig units in Mitchelstown, County Cork have been told by the EPA they must halve their sow and other pig numbers by 50 per cent in order to acquire their IPC licenses. Received in the past week the order has infuriated the producers who say they will receive no compensation for such a halving of their businesses.

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Shipments of live pigs to Britain for processing have helped lift prices in Northern Ireland by 4 pence/kg.