Producers of organic milk lose out by 10%

Stephen Cadogan ORGANIC milk production incomes are 10% lower than conventional production, according to Teagasc.

Organic milkers receive a 29% price premium, but lose out because yields are 40% lower.

"For organic milk producers to have comparable incomes to those in conventional dairying, they would need a price premium of 36%," said Liam Connolly, at the Teagasc's organic farming open day at Johnstown Castle, in Wexford.