Many obstacles to be overcome on the road to dairy expansion

IN spite of the rain and the recession, there is optimism among dairy farmers.

With milk quotas due to end in 2015, the race is on to be in a good position when the wall finally comes down.

Gerard Buckley is one of many dairy farmers caught up in the expansion drive. Farming at Laharn, Coachford, Co Cork, Gerard is married to Grett O’Connor, and they have five children — Fiona, Ciara, Johnny, Maggie and Tim.