Teagasc urges dairy farms not to wait for global economic recovery

DAIRY farm businesses cannot afford to wait for global economic recovery to resume their business growth according to Teagasc Pat Dillon, head of the Teagasc Animal Production and Grassland Research Centre, was writing in the current issue of Moorepark News.

He said Ireland’s proud tradition in dairying is built on the resourcefulness of single-minded dairy farmers who changed their farming methods and made technology work for them.

Dr Dillon noted that the medium-term outlook for milk price is positive with most analysts predicting a recovery arising increased world demand.