Dairy farmers in a 'panicked situation' ahead of 2023 cow banding 

"The changes under the nitrates will directly hit farmers' incomes and it is simply unacceptable the way farmers are being treated on this matter."

Dairy farmers "have not been given the required information to make decisions for 2023".

Dairy farmers are in a "panicked situation" ahead of 2023 as they call for nitrates cow banding to be suspended.

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association president Pat McCormack has called on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Minister for Agriculture to suspend the band rates that are to be introduced from 2023 under new nitrates rules.