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2012-01-11

IFA PRESIDENT CONTACTS MAJOR RETAILERS SEEKING VIABLE PRICE FOR POTATO GROWERS
IFA President John Bryan has been in contact with the five major retailers – Tesco, Dunnes, Musgrave, Aldi and Lidl – seeking immediate action from them to address the crisis in the potato sector.

2012-01-05

RETAILERS MUST ACT NOW TO ADDRESS CRISIS IN POTATO SECTOR
Ahead of an emergency meeting in the Irish Farm Centre this evening (Thurs) to address the crisis in the potato sector, IFA President John Bryan said growers are facing wipeout as retailers and packers pocket up to 80% of the final consumer price and farmers go broke.

2011-12-21

POTATO GROWERS FACE WIPEOUT AS FARM PRICES COLLAPSE
IFA National Potato Committee Chairman Thomas Carpenter said potato growers are facing wipeout if a viable price is not achieved for their product. At meetings in recent days, retailers and merchants were challenged by potato growers to return a viable farmgate price.

2011-11-24

RETAILERS REMINDED TO RETURN A VIABLE PRICE FOR FRESH PRODUCE IN RUN-UP TO CHRISTMAS
In the run up to Christmas, IFA Horticulture Chairman Brian O’Reilly is calling on all retailers to approach the market with due regard for the producer and return a viable farm gate price. He said, “The weeks leading up to Christmas are in most cases the most important time for potatoes and fresh produce trading in Ireland, with large volumes being traded in this period. This will have a significant effect on the overall annual farm income for many fresh produce growers.”
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