Dairy leaders call on commission to provide more market supports

A MEETING of Irish dairy industry leaders in Fermoy called on the European Commission to provide further market supports to ease the income crisis being faced by farm families.

The unanimous call by the Dairy Industry Forum focused especially on the need to increase export refunds.

Irish Farmers Association president Padraig Walshe, who chaired the meeting, at which the entire dairy processing sector was represented, said the income problems were unprecedented.