Teagasc issues milk quota warning

Teagasc has issued a strong warning over the deteriorating milk quota position on some farms as the March 31 deadline approaches.

Dairy specialist George Ramsbottom is advising farmers who are facing an oversupply situation to act now to avoid a superlevy bill this year.

Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan recently warned that the estimated fat adjusted milk deliveries at the end of February 2005 were 0.23% over the national quota.