Glanbia is assisting department with its milk quota investigation
Moving milk in this manner is illegal, the department has stated. With two months’ milk production still to come and the dairy sector likely to face a ‘super levy’ fine of more than €30m, the department is looking into any notable changes in an individual farmers’ milk outputs.
A Glanbia spokesperson stated: “Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd (GIIL) is facilitating inquiries by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine into milk quota arrangements involving two of its milk suppliers pertaining to the current quota year which ends on 31 March.
