With milk quotas gone are we headed for a milk boom — the Celtic Udder

WE ARE in a brave new world. The milk quota is gone. The dairy industry is now in the unusual situation of being asked to make all it can.

The potential for growth is eye-watering. It’s a bit like the tech industry and the magic money generated by stripling start-ups. We are headed for a milk boom — the Celtic Udder.

No one can predict what will be the unintended consequences, but some can be guessed. A few changes may be superficial. For example, the tech boom in Silicon Valley led to a huge increase in buzz words. Could the same happen in farming? The Golden Vale would be renamed the Milk-Can Valley, as farms become start-her-ups.