Mandatory milk output cuts unwise, warns IFA

Unilateral EU production cuts would not resolve the current market slump, IFA dairy chairman Sean O’Leary told the EU Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg.

The council is reviewing proposals put forward by French, German and Polish ministers for EU-wide cuts to milk output as a possible solution to the dairy income crisis facing EU farmers.

However, Mr O’Leary said such cuts would damage investments made by Irish dairy farmers, and would not help to rebalance markets any faster.