IFA calls for government intervention as pig farmers face income crisis
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for government to intervene as pig farmers face a severe income crisis. This comes due to the latest drop in pig prices and the increase in feed costs. According to the IFA a pig farmer with 500 sows loses €10,000 per week. But the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has committed to providing Government support in the form of direct aid for pig…