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Dunnes Stores agree to meet IFA on cost pressures across farm sectors

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Dunnes Stores has agreed to meet IFA to discuss price increases to suppliers to address rising costs at farm level.

IFA President Tim Cullinan said he would meet Dunnes Stores on the basis that they would engage in meaningful discussion­s.

Now that Dunnes have agreed to meet, farmers will move away from the protest locations in Bishopstow­n in Cork and Monaghan to allow the talks to take place.

“Following a call from Dunnes Stores this morning, we have agreed to meet this afternoon to discuss what is needed to restore the viability of producers,” he said.

IFA Poultry Chairman Nigel Sweetnam said that other retailers have met with IFA and acknowledg­ed the issue of rising costs, but they too need to act.

“We cannot survive at current prices. Farmers are looking for 15c a chicken and 2c an egg,” he said.

IFA Pigs Chairman Roy Gallie said that pig farmers also need retailers and the Government to step up.

“Pig farmers are in a vice-like grip with feed price increases on one side and falling prices on the other,” he said.

 ?? ?? IFA President, Tim Cullinan, keeping vigil at the fire barrel at the recent IFA protest on increased farm returns at Dunnes Stores, Cork.
IFA President, Tim Cullinan, keeping vigil at the fire barrel at the recent IFA protest on increased farm returns at Dunnes Stores, Cork.
 ?? ?? Delegates of North Cork IFA attending the IFA protest on increased farm returns at Dunnes Stores, Cork recently.
Delegates of North Cork IFA attending the IFA protest on increased farm returns at Dunnes Stores, Cork recently.

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