Show Notes
For the latest episode of the Pig Edge, you’ll hear from a recent webinar on ‘Financial Supports to Weather the Crisis’ that was held by the Pig Development Department on Wednesday, 16th February.
Ciarán Carroll was joined by Gerard McCutcheon and Michael McKeon from the Teagasc Pig Development Department, to discuss current costs and cash flows.
Sean Farrell, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) spoke about SBCI Funding, and Dr Anne Marie Butler, Head of Education at Teagasc (formerly Ulster Bank), spoke about preparing to meet the bank.
Donal Whelton, Head of Agriculture at Allied Irish Bank, and Pat Byrnes, Agricultural Development Manager at Bank Of Ireland, also joined the webinar with their thoughts and advice.
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