One million litres of milk a day shipped from Ireland to England

ONE million litres of milk a day has been shipped from Ireland to England over the past two months because British milk production is running 15% under quota this year, the Teagasc National Liquid Milk conference was told in Dublin yesterday.

Meath farmer Tom Clinton said due to the reduction in milk supplies in Britain, liquid milk consumption now accounts for 65% of production there with a resultant flow of milk to England from Northern Ireland and the Republic.

Mr Clinton told the conference that the most profitable farms on a per acre basis in the world are those close to the large urban centres producing basic food needs, including all year round milk.