Burned at both ends: Fixed-price dairy farmer says he is struggling to survive

Almost all of the major milk processors have been offering fixed-price contracts over the last five years.

A Munster dairy farmer with around 55% of his milk volume tied into fixed-price contracts has said he is being “burned” with the losses he is incurring.

The supplier said: “This year, it is €115,000 that I’m going to be out of pocket, in addition to €25,000 I lost last year.”