Glanbia reneged on deal, says IFA

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has accused Glanbia of undermining the brittle confidence among pig producers by reneging on previous commitments to suppliers by leading a price drop of 5c/kg for this week.

IFA Pigs committee chairman Pat O’Keeffe said with Glanbia dropping prices, many smaller pork processors have gleefully followed suit at producers’ cost while Dawn’s price remains unchanged.

Glanbia is the largest processor of pigs on the island, slaughtering up to 29,000 pigs per week, which is over 50% of the national weekly kill.