Dairies urged to back call for better liquid milk price from retailers

IFA national liquid milk committee chairman Teddy Cashman has called upon dairies to openly support liquid milk producers’ call for a better price from retailers.

Mr Cashman cited National Milk Agency figures showing that 32% of liquid milk producers have exited the specialist sector in the past 10 years.

The newly published 2012 agency annual report shows that since 1995, the farmer’s share of the retail price has fallen from 43% to 32%.