Tönnies took 50% of Ireland's cull sows before shutdown

There was no change in Irish pig prices this week, with farmers receiving €1.64-1.68c/kg, according to IFA.

Due to Covid-19 clusters, China has stopped imports from an estimated 36 meat plants globally, including Europe’s biggest pork slaughterhouse, and the Rosderra Irish Meats Group Ltd meat factory.

Irish pig farmers remain confident that prices will gravitate back towards the €2/kg in Europe before the coronavirus hit, despite huge disruption caused by Covid-19 infections among workers in German slaughterhouses.