DEAR SIR:

I agree fully with Mike Magan. It amazes me that farmers will try and shave the last cent at farm level and accept an industry that is top heavy with well-paid chief executives and senior management.

But how do you convince people there are big savings because the argument against “bigger is better” doesn’t stand up when you look at the price paid by Glanbia, one of the bigger players in Ireland. But I still believe we can’t accept an industry as it is today. There are a lot of people doing very nicely from the litre of milk while the primary producer has to accept what’s left.