Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dairy Sector: Irish Dairy Board
10:10 am
Mr. Aaron Forde:
On many farms in New Zealand, that would be the case. Anecdotally, one would hear that debt levels and the ability to service those debts are a concern. They are experiencing the sharp end of volatility in the same way we are at this time. The message of expansion for expansion's sake is certainly not a cure for all ills. Having all parts of the supply chain in good shape - from farm, through processor and through to the customer level - with the cost level in good shape so they are able to make money, is the key message.
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