IFA regional meetings to focus on future markets for extra Irish milk

THE first IFA regional dairy meeting took place in Kilkenny last night, where speakers addressed future markets for the extra Irish milk to be produced after 2015, and the need to adjust on-farm and processing expansion plans with market demand.

“The senior management, chairmen and board members of each local co-op have been invited, and we would like to see as many local dairy farmers as possible attending,” said IFA dairy chairman Kevin Kiersey.

He explained future meetings would first be addressed by a representative from the Irish Dairy Board on the theme of “What markets for our extra milk?”, outlining the opportunities which are undoubtedly available for Irish milk producers thanks to a rising consumer middle class in China, South East Asia and various other developing countries.