Pig farmers 'breathing a small sigh of relief' following price increase
The increase in pig price can be attributed to a tightening of supplies and market demand, the IFA said, which is good news for farmers.
Pig farmers across the country are "breathing a small sigh of relief" following an 8c per kilo increase in pig prices on Friday, Irish Farmers' Association pig chair Roy Gallie said.
After over 18 months of loss-making and anticipation that pig production "would eventually return to profitability", the 8c rise is a "positive step towards achieving this objective", Mr Gallie said.
