Last week’s lead mentioned the unhappiness of some Tirlán suppliers regarding the system where there was a link between a milk price bonus payment and input prices. I neglected to point out that this link was broken last month, with trading bonuses effectively now rebates on feed, milk replacer and, for tillage farmers, input purchases.
Last week’s lead mentioned the unhappiness of some Tirlán suppliers regarding the system where there was a link between a milk price bonus payment and input prices.
I neglected to point out that this link was broken last month, with trading bonuses effectively now rebates on feed, milk replacer and, for tillage farmers, input purchases.
I must have enjoyed the Christmas too much to have forgotten this change had occurred.
Dairygold
I understand meetings and talks within Dairygold are seeing farmers call on their co-op to follow suit, rather than adopting the model Tírlan has now abandoned.
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