Dairy farmers to defy co-op’s supply contract deadline

Almost 3,000 dairy farmers who supply milk to food giant Dairygold have been urged not to sign a controversial new milk supply contract.

They are set to defy the co-op’s March deadline, which could see farmers who have not signed the contract being docked up to 2c per litre of milk by the processing giant.

Eugene Sheehan, a spokesman for the farmers’ Dairygold Supplier Contract Discussion Group, said they are prepared to hold out for better terms and conditions.