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 […]
Irish Society of Poultry Fanciers National Show,18th of February 2012. Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.
The Irish Society of Poultry Fanciers 25th National Poultry Show is on Saturday the 18th of February 2012. The show will be held at Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. Exhibitors will be there from early morning getting their birds ready for the show. All birds to be penned by 10am and then judging […]
Extension Of Country-Of-Origin Regulations To Pig Meat And Poultry Meat Must Be Enforced – IFA
IFA President John Bryan has urged the Government to implement without delay new country-of-origin labelling for pig meat and poultry meat from the EU Commission, to safeguard producers’ livelihoods and to protect consumers. John Bryan said the announcement by the EU Commission that country-of-origin would be extended to pig meat and poultry meat from next […]
Musgrave’s E-Auction Will Hit Producers To Line Shareholders’ Pockets – IFA
The Chairman of the IFA National Poultry Committee Alo Mohan has condemned Musgrave (SuperValu and Centra) for carrying out an e-auction tender to source egg supplies. He said, “This is a blatant attempt to force a beleaguered industry to drop the price of eggs below the cost of production, which is not sustainable. The process […]