Government and co-ops sizing up the superlevy

With an €11m superlevy fine hanging over them, there are cashflow issues for many dairy farmers.

Government and co-ops sizing up the superlevy

ICMSA deputy president and dairy chairman Pat McCormack reminds them that the superlevy is going to remain a major challenge up to 2015.

He says it is essential that the department and co-ops agree a consistent and standardised calculating formula for reporting the quota position throughout the year. He said there were “unacceptable” significant divergences between the department and co-ops figures in 2011-12, with department figures finally proving the more accurate.

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