Pig farmers suffered 'financial nightmare for the last year and a half'
IFA pigs committee chair Roy Gallie during a farmers' protest last year in Dublin City Centre over the increased cost of feed and fuel and poor prices for pigmeat. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos
Pig farmers have suffered a "financial nightmare" for the last year and a half and are now in their 18th consecutive month of loss-making, the Irish Farmers' Association has said.
IFA pigs committee chair Roy Gallie has this week said that the industry has shown "immense strength and resilience" to withstand this very difficult period, however, they are "losing more money this week than we did last week".
