Milk price volatility hits school scheme

Dairy farmers have got a reminder of the effects of milk price volatility in the bills for their schoolchildrens’ milk.
Fri, 01 Dec, 2017 - 00:00

Dairy farmers have got a reminder of the effects of milk price volatility in the bills for their schoolchildrens’ milk, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Charges in the school milk scheme have been increased €7 per term by Glanbia Ireland, which the company says is due to the strong rise in commodity foodstuff prices.

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