Irish poultry farmers urge retailers to stop discounts and special offers
Poultry farmers in Ireland are asking for a better price for their products and that goes beyond the simple negotiation between the farmer and factor manager.
In 2018, chicken feed costs have increased dramatically in 2018, as have energy costs, labour and the general cost of doing business and IFA’s Poultry Chairman, Andy Boylan has called on all stakeholders involved in the processing and retailing of poultry meat and eggs, to recognise that. "Bord Bia Quality assured chicken and eggs produced by farmers to the highest quality standards and in an environmentally sustainable fashion, also need to be produced in a financial sustainable manner too. All farmers want is to have a margin left after covering their costs of production,", he said.
The retailers that ultimately sell chicken to the consumer need to recognise the true costs of sustainable production. Continuously discounting and special offers of chicken has to be halted, as it undermines everything that chicken farmer does on a daily basis, added Boylan.
Boylan said that poultry producers’ groups were requesting urgent meetings with their processors and egg packers, to renegotiate current agreements which have been in place for 3 years and now need to be upgraded for farmers.
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