ICMSA: offer 10c per litre to cut back milk

ICMSA has called for every dairy farmer in the EU to be offered at least 10c for every litre of milk less they produce in 2016, compared to 2015.

The milk suppliers’ association president, John Comer, said additional EU funding should be made available to implement this totally voluntary scheme, with any farmer who wishes to continue to expand being allowed do so.

Mr Comer said: “It’s very clear at this stage that farmers have been effectively abandoned to take the hit alone from the downturn in the dairy markets.