Comment: Chair of the IFA pigs committee Tom Hogan said prices remained relatively steady this week after the 2c/kg increase which the majority of pig farmers received in the earlier weeks of January. While the national kill was over 65,000 last week, demand remains strong from all export plants, with the greatest competition coming from the northern-based plants. On the consumer side, Tom Hogan called on all retailers and butchers to support and offer local Bord Bia quality assured ham, bacon and pork to all customers and to utilise every opportunity to support the local Irish pig sector.
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Pig market: 23/01/2017
Prices reported to IFA
Rosderra: = €1.60/kg
Dawn: = €1.60/kg
Staunton’s: = €1.60/kg
Kepak: = €1.60/kg
Karro: = €1.62/kg
(All prices dependent on grading of pigs)
Comment: Chair of the IFA pigs committee Tom Hogan said prices remained relatively steady this week after the 2c/kg increase which the majority of pig farmers received in the earlier weeks of January. While the national kill was over 65,000 last week, demand remains strong from all export plants, with the greatest competition coming from the northern-based plants. On the consumer side, Tom Hogan called on all retailers and butchers to support and offer local Bord Bia quality assured ham, bacon and pork to all customers and to utilise every opportunity to support the local Irish pig sector.
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