Leave milk prices at May levels to protect farmers, urges IFA boss

IFA president John Bryan has called on the co-ops to hold May milk prices to protect dairy farmers, already hit by disastrous weather this month.

The IFA leader was responding to the main co-ops’ announcement of plans to cuts up to 3 c/litre on the April milk price. He warned the weather in May is costing dairy farmers dearly in lost production and increased costs.

“Dairy farmers all around the country have had to bring back cows indoors at night, and are now concerned about the quality and quantity of first cut silage they will be able to harvest next month. said Mr Bryan.