IFA question for Lidl and Aldi: Where’s the milk from?
IFA President Tim Cullinan has criticised retailers Aldi and Lidl for their strategy to allegedly drag down the price paid to fresh milk producers. The leading farming official claimed that if the strategy continues unchecked, there is a risk of a shortage of milk on shop shelves. The IFA claim…
Milk and Meat orders up 60% due to panic buying
Fresh Meat and fresh milk orders have increased by as much as 60% on standards orders as a result of panic buying. According to the Farmer Journal, the processors are not fearing shortages in the short term but have expressed their biggest concern is around staff. Processors are working to…
IFA dairy chairman calls for increases in milk prices for farmers
The first Global Dairy Trade auction of 2017 saw a decrease in the average price of milk products but IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary says there should still be milk price increases for Irish dairy farmers. Sean O’Leary says milk output is continuing to decrease globally but demand is…