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UFU calls on retailers to recognise unprecedented cost pressures on farmers

The union says retailers must meet with the sector to discuss the current situation and formulate a plan moving forward as a collective

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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UFU president William Irvine
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UFU president William Irvine

The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has called on major retailers to urgently engage with the agricultural sector and ensure that the ongoing rise in production costs is fairly reflected across the supply...

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