Farmers’ biggest concern is impact of milk prices on incomes

The biggest concern for farmers, especially at a time when dairy markets are softening, is the impact on their income of milk price and input cost volatility.

That’s what IFA national dairy committee chairman Sean O’Leary said during a visit to Mitchelstown.

Committee members visited Dairygold’s newly commissioned plant in the town and ran a workshop on risk management in the face of milk price and margin volatility.