Galway Bay FM

30 April 2023

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Local TD warns price cuts to milk are “not sustainable” for farmers

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Local TD warns price cuts to milk are “not sustainable” for farmers

From Galway Bay FM newsroom- A local TD is warning dairy farmers are facing serious consequences if supermarkets descend into a milk price-war.

The IFA has warned we could be faced with importing milk if the situation escalates.

Four leading retailers dropped the price of milk by 10 cent.

Independent Galway/Roscommon TD Michael Fitzmaurice said farmers cannot sustain the price cuts and many could be facing serious financial hardship:

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