Stocktake of dairy research needed

A FULL stocktaking of dairy research should be undertaken to gear up farmers for the future, according to the new chairman of the ICMSA Dairy Committee Dominic Cronin.

Mr Cronin said he fully supports targeted and results-directed research, which is required now more than at any time in the past to address and provide solutions for profitable dairy farming into the future.

“However, I am not convinced that the current programme of research has been sufficiently refocused to address the new challenges and opportunities particularly at farm level.