The recent merger between Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick has resulted in a shakeup among the personnel.

One of the most interesting nuggets The Dealer heard is that Cavan man Paul Crosson is heading back to the Teagasc beef research centre in Grange, Co Meath, after a three-year career break. Crosson had been heading up the farm support team in LacPatrick since summer 2016. He played a major role in keeping LacPatrick’s milk pool from moving to Lakeland’s competitors in the tense period when merger talks were under way last year.

Rumour has it he is to head up the upcoming QPS grid review negotiated as part of recent discussions between MII and the farm organisations.

Some might say it’s out of the frying pan and into the fire.