IFA hosts liquid milk rally

Dairies, retailers, and consumers do not appreciate the value of the fresh milk sector within the Irish dairy industry, says IFA president Joe Healy.

Mr Healy advised farmers attending the IFA liquid milk rally in Portlaoise to further tighten their winter supplies to their liquid milk contracts, and remove the comfort for dairies and retailers that has contributed to systematic undercutting and erosion of value in the liquid milk chain.

“There is clear evidence farmers have been scaling back their autumn calving dramatically in the last two years — by 16% and 12.4% respectively,” said Mr Healy.