5cpl milk price gap angers dairy farmers in poorer paying regions

Dairy farmers in the poorer paying co-ops are angry that there is now a 5c per litre gap between the annualised top and lowest prices being offered by co-ops, according to the KPMG and Irish Farmers’ Journal milk price review for 2012.

In previous years, that gap would have been closer to 2cpl.

Barryroe topped the league at a monthly average price of 33.3cpl for 2012, with fellow West Cork co-ops Bandon, Drinagh and Lisavaird very close by.