The loss of just one milk processing plant could be catastrophic for the industry

2020 peak milk supply could be as high as an unprecedented 250 million litres per week.

When milk yields peak in May, there could be as little as 1% to 2% spare processing capacity nationally, posing a huge danger to the sector as it tries to cope with the Covid-19 challenge.

If anything goes wrong, “The knock-on consequences would be unimaginable for the entire industry,” said Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) Director Conor Mulvihill.