IFA: Liquid milk suppliers furious with dairies and retailers over price
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) said yesterday 1,000 angry farmers attended a rally in Tullamore the previous night to highlight their plight and express outrage at the way they are being treated. IFA president Padraig Walshe said the food supply chain was broken when primary producers and their families are being asked to produce food at prices below the cost of production, while others in the food chain enjoy healthy margins.
“This is simply intolerable,” he said, calling on the dairies and the retailers to address the imbalance and ensure liquid milk producers get a fair price for their milk.
