IFA anger over sheep price cuts

Sheep farmers are angry that the factories moved so hard and so quickly with price cuts of 40c-50c/kg in the past week, said IFA sheep committee chairman John Lynskey.

The IFA spokesman has called on the lamb factories to stop the price cuts and stabilise the lamb market. He said the severe price cuts of the last two weeks are inflicting acute income damage on the sheep sector.

Mr Lynskey has met with his UK and French counterparts in Brussels on the difficulties in the lamb market.