Cheap milk in Europe means Ireland

MARTIN HAAB, president of the Swiss-German dairy farmer grouping, Big M, told the EMB meeting in Dublin, “If Irish dairy farmers want to produce extra milk and sell it to China, that is okay, as long as it doesn’t hurt Europe.

But if Ireland wants to increase its exports into the EU, that is different. If Irish dairy farmers do something to hurt Europe, it won’t be liked.”

“There is a risk that the Irish could be viewed as dumpers. Up to now, when we talk about cheap milk, we are talking about New Zealand and Eastern Europe, but these places are far away. If we speak of cheap milk in Europe, then we are talking about Ireland.