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The ICMSA said there is a need for a scheme that bridges both the beef and dairy sector.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has said that with more than 8,000 applications received for the calf weighing scheme, there is evidence for greater integration of the dairy and beef sectors.
Chair of the livestock committee Des Morrison said there is a need for a scheme that bridges both sectors and moves the integration process up a gear.
“We know that the amounts are very modest at a maximum of €400 per farmer and the ICMSA is proposing that if there are surplus funds available under the scheme, the level of payment per head should be increased to utilise the full budget available,” Morrison said.
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A new Interactive Milk Price Tracker has been launched by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.
After two years of development and design, this tracker allows farmers to input their own constituents and volumes data into a calculator, that will tell them what all the different processors in the state would have paid them for that milk.
ICMSA President Pat McCormack from Greenane near Tipp Town says it marks a decisive step towards empowering the farmer.
The tracker is available online on www.icmsa.ie
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NEW MILK PRICE TRACKER HAILED AS A GAME CHANGER FOR WEXFORD FARMERS
Wexford farmers are being encouraged to keep an eye on the milk price to make sure they’re not losing out in tough times.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has launched a new Interactive Milk Price Tracker which will allow dairy farmers to compare what different processors will pay for their product.
The move has been seen as a gamechanger for farmers that will put the power back in their hands.
President of the ICMSA Pat McCormack has told South East Radio that the fight for more fair milk prices marches on with the new tool in their arsenal:
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