Co-ops urged to prepare for future

THE country’s dairy co-ops have been urged by their national umbrella body to use the opportunity of the current strong markets to prepare for a future without quotas.

Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) president Padraig Gibbons said the past year has been remarkable for the strength of the dairy and cereal markets.

The current strong dairy market was very welcome, after of years of decline and, hopefully, this strength will continue.