Pig prices reported to the IFA week commencing 29/02/16
Irish farmers vented their anger outside the gates of Kerry Foods on Friday as they are forced to sell their produce at 20c/kg below the cost of production.
Irish farmers are forced to sell their produce at 20c/kg below the cost of production.
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Pig market: 01/03/2016
Prices reported to IFA
Rosderra: ≤ €1.35/kg
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Dawn: ≤ €1.36/kg
Staunton’s: ≤ €1.36/kg
Kepak: ≤ €1.34/kg
Karro: ≤ €1.35/kg
(All prices dependent on grading of pigs)
Comment: IFA national pigs committee chair Pat O’Flaherty said pig farmers are currently receiving less than 20% of the retail price and are being forced to sell their produce at 20c/kg below the cost of production. Irish farmers vented their anger outside the gates of Kerry Foods on Friday. Pig farmers are insisting that companies with Irish brands use 100% Bord Bia Quality Assured pigmeat in their products. The IFA is calling on retailers to pass back a greater percentage of the margin to producers. Stauntons and Dawn dropped prices 4c/kg on Friday in line with the other processors, while the EU mainland average dropped 2.5c/kg.
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Pig market: 01/03/2016
Prices reported to IFA
Rosderra: ≤ €1.35/kg
Dawn: ≤ €1.36/kg
Staunton’s: ≤ €1.36/kg
Kepak: ≤ €1.34/kg
Karro: ≤ €1.35/kg
(All prices dependent on grading of pigs)
Comment: IFA national pigs committee chair Pat O’Flaherty said pig farmers are currently receiving less than 20% of the retail price and are being forced to sell their produce at 20c/kg below the cost of production. Irish farmers vented their anger outside the gates of Kerry Foods on Friday. Pig farmers are insisting that companies with Irish brands use 100% Bord Bia Quality Assured pigmeat in their products. The IFA is calling on retailers to pass back a greater percentage of the margin to producers. Stauntons and Dawn dropped prices 4c/kg on Friday in line with the other processors, while the EU mainland average dropped 2.5c/kg.
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