Focus will be on future of farming

The focus of a national conference in Cahir, Co Tipperary, next Wednesday will be on what co-ops and politicians must do to secure a vibrant and viable dairy industry and farming community.

IFA president John Dillon spelled this out when announcing details of the association’s national dairy conference, sponsored by AIB Bank.

“With the current pressures and CAP reform and WTO proposals, dairy farmers need more than ever to be confident that there is a viable future for them in dairying,” he said.