Dairy farmers singled out

FARMERS will not shoulder the full cost of the dairy product market slump while other sectors in the milk industry continue to enjoy their gains, warns Limerick ICMSA boss Gerard Quain.

He told a recent meeting of his County ICMSA officers that many people had gained from the years of strong milk prices, but they must now be prepared to equally share in a downturn, which is into its second year.

He said all sectors from management to workers should carry their share of the downturn, but there is no talk of this and only farmers are being hit.