Lidl Ireland Import German Eggs after Failing to Support Local Producers – IFA

The IFA Poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has criticised Lidl Ireland’s plans to import German eggs, calling the move deeply troubling and contrary to their commitment to local producers.   Lidl is the only major retailer facing a shortage of eggs in Ireland, but the IFA say that they should have expected this when they refused to […]

Relentless Cuts to Lamb Prices by Factories Must Stop – IFA

IFA Sheep chair Adrian Gallagher said factories are destroying confidence in the sheep sector and undermining sheep markets by constantly cutting lamb prices.   It has been an extremely difficult year lambing ewes, with enormous weather challenges contributing to increased costs and losses encountered,” he said.  Mr. Gallagher said that the processing sector must do […]