date:Aug 02, 2013
ampina, and top EU milk producer Germany already encouraging farm consolidation within the quota regime.
In Ireland, despite the ups and downs of market conditions, farmers are showing an appetite for the post-quota era.
Agriculture was losing ground but now it's seen as a good industry and my son wants to be part of that, said Kevin Meade, a 56-year-old who farms 170 cows north of Dublin. He wants to milk at least 300 cows. I haven't got the energy for that!