Midlands-Northeast Dairy Development Programme 2002-2004

Introduction

The primary goal of the Teagasc Joint Dairy Programme with the major milk processing companies and supplier groups in the northeast was to improve farmers incomes through developing the technical and financial skills necessary to expand and grow their businesses. The co-operatives and milk supplier groups engaged in the programme during the period included Lakeland Dairies, Glanbia, Town of Monaghan, Virginia and Drogheda Producers group. The counties covered by the joint programme included Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Meath, Monaghan, Westmeath and Wicklow. The programme was conducted over the three-year period January 2002 to December 2004.

The joint programme aimed to maximise the profitability of milk production through the implementation of appropriate practices on the farms of milk producers in the north eastern part of Ireland. Specific objectives set for the joint programme included:

• Improving grassland management
• Improving milk protein content
• Improving financial management

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