Milk production resources underutilised

THERE is considerable scope for increased milk production when quota restrictions are relaxed, the two-day Agricultural Research Forum was told in Tullamore.

A research paper presented at the Forum showed that there is significant under-utilisation of existing resources for milk production on farms.

Researchers at Teagasc Moorepark and University College Dublin conducted a survey of 780 Glanbia suppliers. Those over five quota categories were analysed. The results indicated a large potential for expansion in milk production.