Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Liquid Milk Market: Discussion with Strathroy Dairy

4:50 pm

Mr. RuairĂ­ Cunningham:

Senator Michael Comiskey asked about the percentage of our suppliers who are form the South. At the moment it is 25%. We have been advertising to get farmers, but they have to give their three months notice. We expect more to come on-stream on 1 January and I see the percentage rising to 35% by the start of January. Others have told us they will move once the quota year is over, that is, they will put their notice in for 1 January and move on 1 April. We expect to see the percentage getting up to 50% or so quite quickly. It could go on to rise even higher in future because we are offering a good price.