IFA conference looks at minimising the threat of global milk price volatility

The dairy sector needs to equip itself to be more sustainable in the face of volatile markets and prolonged downturns, IFA dairy chairman Sean O’Leary has told an industry conference, writes Joe Dermody.

IFA is hosting a discussion in Co Laois today on ‘Making Risk Management Work for Farmers’ to help Irish dairy farmers consider new hedging mechanisms to minimise the threats of future global milk price volatility.