Coughlan to invite discussions with farming leaders in dairy forum

THE Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mary Coughlan, has announced that she will host a National Dairy Forum on July 26.

The minister has issued invitations to the main farm organisations at leadership level and to the chief executives of the co-ops. The State agencies involved with the sector will also attend.

The Department of Agriculture said there is considerable optimism in the dairy sector at present driven by strong growth in world-market demand for dairy products.