TDs call for €30m emergency aid package for Irish pig farmers

'Farmers are business people and they want an opportunity to make a living and to earn a living'

The Dáil heard recently how the industry was experiencing “explosive production cost increases and falling revenues”.

TDs have called for a €30m financial state aid package to be made available immediately for the pig sector.

The Dáil heard how the industry was experiencing “explosive production cost increases and falling revenues”.