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IFA Poultry Chair Nigel Sweetnam said farmers will not tolerate any reduction in the margin they receive, as the retail price wars intensify.
“Supermarkets are demanding premium product at world commodity prices with little or no regard to producers’ or processors’ costs of production, which are still substantially higher than the last time we were in negotiations. We have to be paid properly,” he said.
“It will not be tolerated. We will take whatever steps are required to ensure the survival of family farms that are producing quality, affordable and healthy food in the most sustainable manner,” he said.
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