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James J Brett
Managing Director
GROUP
Brett
Brothers Ltd

Brett Brothers
(Trading) Ltd

Sunglen

Oakpark
New Store
STORE
EMPLOYMENT
55
67

TOTAL EMPLOYED
SUPPORT STAFF

13
135
15

TOTAL

150
• Feed

130,000 Tonnes

• Barley & Wheat

50,000 Tonnes

• Oats

13,000 Tonnes

• Fertilizer

20,000 Tonnes
MILL
130,000 Tonnes / Year
80,000
50,000
3,000
10

Ruminant
Pig
Customers
Counties
CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
NUTRITION & AGRONOMY
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QUALITY
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
SERVICE
VALUE FOR MONEY
TRUST
DAIRY
Harvest 2020 +50%

On Farm Growth
Green Field
2 large cereal Farms converted
Sucklers
Our Vision

To Complement top class grass
management with nutritional solutions
NUTRITION / AGRONOMY
INNOVATION
EFFICIENCY
COST CONTROL
50,000 Tn GRAIN INTAKE

V

35,000 Tn CAPACITY

NEW STORE 20,000 Tn
NEW GRAIN TREATMENT PROCESS
COMPUTERISED ACID TREATMENT OR DRYING

COST €3.5M
CHALLENGES
CREDIT
SEASONAL CREDIT
MILK CHEQUE
GRAIN HARVEST

MILLING DIVISION €10M @ Peak
TILLAGE DIVISION € 6M @ Peak
“CASH IS KING”
TRUST CONFIDENCE KNOWLEDGE
CREDIT INSURANCE?
EXPENSIVE
DON’T LIKE SOLE TRADERS
CRO
BANK OF IRELAND
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS THAT RECOGNISE INTEGRITY OF FARMER
PRICE VOLATILITY
COMMODITY PRICES
Jan 2012

Hypro Soya
Rape Meal
Maize
Barley
Wheat

Sept 2012

June 2014

290
195
205
195
200

550
320
280
235
255

390
270
190
190
215
COMMODITY PRICES
Jan 2012

Hypro Soya
Rape Meal
Maize
Barley
Wheat

Sept 2012

June 2014

290
195
205
195
200

550
320
280
235
255

390
270
190
190
215
• Leading producer of retail bacon joints and
rashers for the Irish and British Markets
• €2.5M investment since 2011
– Focused primarily on yields & efficiencies
– Automation

• Currently Producing:
– Over 100 packs of rashers PER MINUTE
– Over 30 packs of Bacon Joints / Ham Fillets PER MINUTE

– Curing over 65KG of Pork PER MINUTE
Customer Base
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•
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LIDL UK – Hazelmede Farm Brand
LIDL Ireland – Glensallagh Brand
ALDI Ireland – Natures Isle & Brannan’s Brands
MUSGRAVES – Superquinn Brand
DUNNES STORES – Oakpark Brand
Tesco – Oakpark Brand
LONDIS / COSTCUTTER
PALLAS FOODS – Foodservice Partner
PIG INDUSTRY
7,500 JOBS
90-00
Avg.

Pig Price (C/Kg )

Feed Cost
(C/Kg)
Margin Over
Feed

01-05
Avg. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

140

135 147 139 152 145 140 151 166

90

83 84 97 113 94 93 112 123

51

53 63 42 39 51 47 39 43

Figures courtesy of Teagasc
HERD

1500 SOWS

Litters / Sow / Year

2.3

Born Alive / Litter

13.2

Pigs Sold / Sow / Year

26.0

Pigs Sold / Year

39,000
GLOBAL PIG PERFORMANCE TABLE
NEW JOINT PROGRAMME
10c/Pig
Statutory Levy
New Pig Unit Moorepark
2 Extra Research Workers
2 New Advisors

IRELAND ↓
SOW WELFARE REGULATIONS
LOOSE SOW HOUSING

€1.0M
“INNOVATION”
HEAT PUMPS

€120,000

AIR TO WATER
SAVING

€45,000 / YEAR
COMPLIANCE
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Department of Agriculture
Bord Bia
Kilkenny County Council
Tipperary South County Council
Waterford County Council
Food Safety Authority
H.S.E.
UFAS
BRC
Road Safety Authority
Insurance Companies
10 Supermarket Multiples
FUTURE PLANS
200,000 TONNE MILL

€30M SALES

50,000 PIGS PER YEAR

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James Brett, Managing Director, Brett. Nov. 2013