Dairy farmers warned of challenges in protecting quality milk standards

High-quality Irish milk will be in big demand in the coming years, once producers continue to maintain the highest production standards, say Teagasc dairy experts.

This message on quality production was underpinned by expert speakers from Denmark and the US attending yesterday’s Teagasc milk quality conference at the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Co Tipperary. Dairy farmers were advised to have correct information, make the right decisions and carry out the recommended actions correctly.

Teagasc researcher Dr Bernadette O’Brien said: “The critical prerequisite for the manufacture of quality dairy products is to start with milk of the highest quality. The milk quality criteria requested by milk processors and by customers are generally becoming more strict and rigorous.