Hogan on form

The Kilkenny man was on home turf and taking aim squarely at his local creamery.

The Dealer

23 January 2019

Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture

European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan was on form as guest of honour at the Kilkenny IFA dinner dance on Saturday night.

Pointing out that all milk powder will soon be sold out of intervention, he noted that “Glanbia will have no excuse not to pay farmers a decent milk price.”

Clearly massgoers in Tullaroan have been making their feelings on milk price known to their European representative.

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