Winter milk producers want chunk of retailers’ payment

Winter milk producers are looking for 39c of the 55c/litre which they say dairies are paid by retailers.

IFA liquid milk committee chairman Teddy Cashman said dairies make at least 20c/l more of a profit from liquid milk than from manufacturing milk.

“Paying farmers a fair price for their fresh, high quality milk over the winter months need not cost hard-pressed consumers a single extra cent, in light of the gross margins of at least 20c/l retailers are currently taking on liquid milk,” he said.