IFA national meeting on lamb prices today - Kilkenny farmers invited

IFA will hold a public meeting for sheep farmers in Athlone today,  Monday, January 23, said IFA President Tim Cullinan.

It takes place at a critical time for the sheep sector, with falling prices and rising costs placing huge pressure on farmers.

The meeting in Radisson Blu, Athlone, at 8pm, will hear presentations from Teagasc on the costs of production; Bord Bia will give an update on the market outlook for lamb, with the processor perspective from Irish Country Meats.

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Joe Coogan

Challenging
Sheep farmers are facing a very challenging period with factory prices currently running €1/kg behind last year’s levels, with no reduction in production costs.
He said the continual weakening of lamb prices by factories when production costs are at an all-time high is not acceptable and must stop.