February 3rd is closing date for EU Milk Reduction Scheme
Local farmers are being urged to submit their claim forms on the EU Milk Reduction Scheme before the closing date on February 3rd. The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee Gerald Quain is calling on the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine and the Co-ops to ensure that the payments due…
Milk suppliers want deferral of superlevy charges
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association is calling on the Agriculture Minister to seek a deferral of the superlevy charges from Europe. The superlevy was built up in 2014 and 2015 from the EU in the run-up to the abolition of the milk quotas last year. Irish Farmers were…