Farmers appeal to retailers 'to act responsibly' in pricing of poultry
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said that with the measures in place to control the spread of bird flu, he is "very confident there will be no supply issue" with turkeys this festive season.
Farmers are appealing to retailers "to act responsibly" in their pricing of poultry.
Irish Farmers' Association poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam has described this as an "extremely difficult and stressful" time for the industry, with a second case of bird flu confirmed in a turkey flock in Co Monaghan in recent days.
