Need for poultry growers and egg producers to recover marketplace costs
As things stand, Irish poultry growers and egg producers are not getting enough to cover costs. If the status quo continues, there is a strong possibility that poultry shelves could empty in supermarkets, as farmers won’t continue to place day old birds or layer hens unless their costs are recovered, says Irish Farmer’s Association Poultry Chairman Nigel Sweetnam. With this in mind, negotiations have been taking place with processors and…