ICSA say only dairy sector can take comfort from strong product prices

Only the dairy sector can take comfort from strong product prices this year, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association said.

Gabriel Gilmartin, president, commenting on the Teagasc mid-term review of markets and farm incomes, said tight margins in cattle and sheep mean these sectors are extremely vulnerable to higher costs.

Recent squeezes on beef and lamb prices are going to play havoc with cattle and sheep incomes, he warned