Pig farmers urged to join efficiency programme

Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has unveiled a €500,000 fund for the Lean Principles Programme for pig farmers.

Pig farmers urged to join efficiency programme
Thu, 02 May, 2019 - 18:00
Joe Dermody

Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has unveiled a €500,000 fund for the Lean Principles Programme for pig farmers.

The roll out of the scheme follows a pilot with a sample 29 pig producers, hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Bord Bia, Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland. The aim is to promote efficiency at pig producer farm level.

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