Farmers set to protest over cut price food war

Farmers yesterday said they plan to demonstrate outside Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton’s office to protest over the supermarket price war that has slashed the prices of vegetables to just a few cents.

The protest is due to take place outside the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, with an impromptu demonstration at a supermarket also likely.

Outgoing Irish Farmers Association president John Bryan said while customers might be counting their savings as supermarkets sell bags of carrots and potatoes for as little as 5c, such practices would threaten jobs.