Householders get butter price boost but farmers fear supermarket 'price wars'
President of the Irish Farmers Association Tim Cullinan said that they are “very concerned” about the developments. Picture: Finbarr O’Rourke
Householders are to get a boost at the checkout with supermarkets slashing the price of butter from today — but farmers claim they will be the losers if retailers engage in “price wars”.
After over a year of record grocery inflation, supermarkets are beginning to cut the price of key staples that have risen sharply since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
