Aine O’Connell, Brendan Coffey, Westmeath IFA vice-chairperson; Mairead Fallon, Westmeath IFA dairy chairperson; Richard O’Brien, Westmeath IFA chairperson; John Bagnall, Westmeath IFA secretary; and Enda Burke, Westmeath Farm Business Committee chairperson.

Westmeath IFA May meeting

Westmeath IFA held their May meeting in Mullingar. Guest speaker Aine O’Connell, senior policy executive, IFA Dairy Committee.

Ms O’Connell, gave an update on milk price, market outlook and CAP.

The senior policy executive with the IFA Dairy Committee gave an insight into the market conditions for those in the dairy sector.

Other topics covered a discussion on considerations regarding nitrates for dairy farmers, calf exports and the work of the committee.