Positivity and clear leadership needed in lockdown
Reporter:
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For a long time sheep farmers have been the poor relation on the agricultural scene with prices most of the time being very disappointing and farmers with bigger numbers being the only real ones to benefit.
In the past year the trend has been much more positive with very few factory and butcher type lambs being sold for less than €100.
This figure is also a psychological barrier which needs to be broken for farmers to feel their product is worth producing.
Last Monday a new high was set with spring lambs making €211 and €209 respectively which is about €40 to €50 per head better than 2020 returns. The reason for these top returns is scarcity with trade being dictated by a supply and demand situation.