Feed support scheme introduced for Lakeland suppliers
The initiative will see a €20 per tonne or £20 per tonne rebate applied to all Lakeland Dairies dairy feed purchased by milk suppliers during the four months of November 2023 through February 2024.
Lakeland Dairies is introducing a feed support initiative over the winter months.
The co-op said the initiative is being introduced to support milk suppliers in light of continued high inputs.
It is designed to support suppliers who produce milk through the winter months. It is also to help spring-calving herds manage the winter dry period.
The initiative will see a €20 per tonne or £20 per tonne rebate applied to all Lakeland Dairies dairy feed purchased by milk suppliers during the four months of November 2023 through February 2024.
Lakeland Dairies’ chairman Niall Matthews said that this has been a "challenging year for all milk producers, and we are moving to support our suppliers over the 2023/2024 winter period with this strong dairy feed initiative".
"Whether farmers are spring calving or those who produce milk through the winter months, this initiative will financially support them over what is traditionally an expensive time in the farming calendar," he added.
Lakeland Dairies’ general manager of Lakeland Agri Mark Delahunty said that it’s a "very simple support in that whether you buy one tonne or 20 tonnes, all tonnes will be discounted by €20/£20 per tonne".
"We are acutely aware of the challenges that 2023 has brought and are glad that we can help in some way to manage costs across the winter period," Mr Delahunty said.
