Retailers urged to return extra 7c per litre to fresh milk farmers this winter

A farm organisation in Ireland is urging food retailers to return an extra 7 cent per litre to farmers who supply fresh milk this winter. The organisation says the additional payment would help producers offset rising input costs.

Appeal to retailers and shoppers

As well as asking for the extra payment, the organisation wants grocers to stock dairy brands that are owned by farmers. Consumers are also being encouraged to choose milk that carries the National Dairy Council logo.

The available source excerpt says the call came from a farm organisation, but its full name is cut off in the text. It also gives no details on how the extra amount would be paid or which retailers are being addressed.

The appeal concerns Ireland's dairy sector, where producers' incomes are affected by both the prices they receive and the costs of running their farms.