Irish Dairy Board coming under pressure to increase milk prices
ICMSA dairy committee chairman Pat McCormack, said that dairy markets have improved considerably again and the latest indication was the result of the Northern Ireland milk auction where the price increased by the equivalent of 2.6 cents per litre. He said that any study of international markets could only lead to the inescapable conclusion that the current IDB prices are now falling seriously behind the market realities.
Mr McCormack said: “Irish dairy farmers established and continue to support the Irish Dairy Board with that body’s sole objective being to return the maximum possible price to dairy farmers. ICMSA’s view is that this is not happening at the present time and the IDB price must correct it immediately.
