Munster and south Leinster to be worst hit by milk price fall

The ICMSA has said that CSO figures showing a 22.7% fall in milk price last year demonstrate the extent of problems facing Ireland’s “flagship” farm product.

ICMSA deputy president Pat McCormack said year one of the post-quota era has been a severe ‘let-down’ .

“Anxiety among milk suppliers is compounded by the lack of coherent dairy policy on either the domestic or EU level,” he said.