THE RISE of nationalism movements in Europe could threaten Ireland’s €2bn dairy export business unless the EU rethinks its new labelling proposals, says one leading figure in the dairy industry.

THE challenges that Ireland faced when Horace Plunkett helped establish the co-op movement are replicated today in the current unprecedented economic downturn.

DAIRY co-ops in Ireland were urged by their national umbrella body yesterday to step up efforts to streamline the industry.

THE country’s dairy co-ops have been urged by their national umbrella body to use the opportunity of the current strong markets to prepare for a future without quotas.

INCREASES in export refund rates for butter and whole milk powder agreed at a meeting of the European Commission’s milk management committee in Brussels have been welcomed by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.