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.
5cpl milk price gap angers dairy farmers in poorer paying regions
Sat, 13 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Joe Dermody

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.

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