Covid-19 concerns in pig sector
Pig farmers have expressed concerns that any further Covid-19 outbreaks could impact on worker health and safety, and possibly disrupt pig processing, after the unscheduled closures of two factories in Offaly and Kildare which are major customers for Irish hams from primary processors.
“The very nature of pig farming is that output is continuous and disruption in processing capacity will cause many difficulties to the entire supply chain, especially at farm level,” said an IFA spokesperson.
