Sheep farmers angered by price drop

SHEEP farmers are angry with the meat factories for the way they have eroded lamb prices in the last couple of weeks, the Irish Farmers’ Association has claimed.

Henry Burns, IFA Sheep Committee chairman, said the factories are tripping over themselves to pull back lamb prices in a race to the bottom of the lamb market.

Mr Burns said these price cuts are unjustified, with the French market returning the equivalent of €4.80/kg.