February 9, 2021, 7:39 am
By Dr. Declan O’Connor, Department of Mathematics, Munster Technological University
The
AgriLand/Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) Milk Price Tracker is a welcome addition for those who wish to monitor, and compare, milk prices across different milk processors in Ireland.
This monthly report presents milk prices from the most significant Irish dairy co-ops along with the prices paid to farmers per kg of milkfat and milk protein supplied to these co-ops.
It also provides detail on some of the most significant bonuses offered by the various co-ops, as well as some of the key penalties that may be imposed.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that the government’s own regulations and procedure were actually “stifling the very forestry sector that the government claimed to want to get going”.
Commenting on ongoing delays in relation to forestry approvals and felling licences, the chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm & Rural Affairs Committee, Denis Drennan, said: “We now have a situation where farmers will have to regrettably conclude that forestry is no longer a viable option having been stifled and suffocated by regulation.
Denis Drennan ICMSA
“There is a clear and urgent onus on the government to address the highly visible bottlenecks in the system because government press releases highlighting the benefits of forestry and proposing various initiatives are completely pointless if we cannot get the basics right – as is demonstrably the case right now,” he added.