Dairy farmers facing EU fines of €6m

Irish dairy farmers are facing fines of more than €6m because of over-production this year.

To the end of September, production was already 0.42% (about four million litres) over quota for this year, according to Department of Agriculture figures, MEP Jim Higgins said.

Last year, Ireland narrowly escaped paying the super levy when poor weather conditions reduced the quantity of milk produced for the year, Mr Higgins said.