Dairy Forum agrees to establish stakeholder group on farm labour September 26, 2017 Dairy The third meeting of the Dairy Forum has agreed to form a stakeholder group – to be established by Teagasc – on the topic…
‘Current milk pricing model is not working for young farmers’ December 8, 2016 Dairy The current milk pricing model is not working for young farmers, according to Macra na Feirme. The organisation questioned the current milk pricing…
Measures to minimise future downward dairy volatility a priority – Creed December 7, 2016 Dairy The priority now on foot of the emergent dairy recovery is on the development of measures which can minimise the effects of such…
The Dairy Forum is failing farmers – ICMSA President June 22, 2016 Dairy The Dairy Forum is letting farmers down and it has produced no proposal to increase milk prices, according to ICMSA President John Comer.…
Minister launches booklet at Dairy Forum to help farmers plan cashflow better June 21, 2016 Dairy At his first Dairy Forum, the new Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, launched a booklet to help dairy farmers better plan their cashflow.…
Dairy Forum to meet next week as crisis deepens June 17, 2016 Dairy The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed will convene a meeting of the Dairy Forum next week as the crisis in the sector continues to…
Dairy Forum urges Minister to look at options for €15,000 State aid allowance April 12, 2016 Dairy The Dairy Forum Sub Group is urging the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, to look at three possible uses for the new exceptional…
Dairy Forum meets ahead of key EU meeting March 9, 2016 Dairy The second meeting of the Dairy Forum with key stakeholders from the Irish dairy sector took place today ahead of next week’s key…
Dairy Forum to meet next week ahead of key EU crisis meeting March 2, 2016 Other The Minister for Agriculture has reconvened the Dairy Forum for next week ahead of crunch EU talks on dairy market difficulties on March 14.…
IFA calls for urgent meeting of the Dairy Forum as co-ops set prices February 14, 2016 Dairy The IFA is calling for an urgent meeting of the Dairy Forum as co-ops nationwide set their January milk price next week, in…
No decision on next dairy forum till the New Year December 24, 2015 Agri-Business A decision on a date for the next meeting of the dairy forum has yet to be made, with question marks whether one…
Ornua tells new Dairy Forum next 6-9 months will be ‘difficult’ September 30, 2015 Dairy In the absence of a rapid supply-correction, there’s set to be a difficult 6-9 months ahead for the dairy industry, Ornua told the…
Macra calls for top-up for young dairy farmers from EU milk package September 30, 2015 Dairy Young farmers have been the worst affected by the current crisis in the dairy sector and as such any supports should be targeted…
Co-ops support monies should be spent on long-term measures – ICOS September 29, 2015 Dairy The level of co-op support for dairy farmers this year may total €100m and ICOS has said that this should have been spent…
