04 March, 2018

milk crisis

The President of the Irish Farmers Association says dairy farms are facing a crisis due to the current weather conditions.  A rising number of farmers throughout the country are at risk of large financial losses as their milk cannot be collected due to snow and ice on roads.  Consumers could be impacted as farmers may be forced to dispose of stored milk if it is not collected urgently.  Hopefully the crisis can diverted asap.




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23 comments:

  1. Patsfotos.March 4, 2018 at 9:33 AM

    Hi Bill.

    That is certainly very difficult when the weather is so, and the milk is not collected.

    Groettie from Patricia.

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  2. biebkriebelsMarch 4, 2018 at 10:52 AM

    That is a disaster for the farmers. We have a strange winter this year and it takes so long...

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  3. s.cMarch 4, 2018 at 11:12 AM

    Society is becoming to depending on everything so there is not much needed to get it out of balance.

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  4. AndyMarch 4, 2018 at 11:31 AM

    Good luck with this issue. I agree with S.C. We are so dependent on each other.

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  5. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"March 4, 2018 at 11:55 AM

    With temperatures as low as they have been you'd have thought the milk would keep just fine.

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  6. DIMIMarch 4, 2018 at 12:04 PM

    Hello Bill.
    Hope the crisis will end and the weather will change!
    That’s very difficult for the farmers.
    Enjoy your day and new week!
    Dimi...

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  7. Marie SmithMarch 4, 2018 at 1:03 PM

    Farming is hard work when the weather is perfect. I hope they don’t have to dump the milk!

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  8. KateMarch 4, 2018 at 1:24 PM

    This truly is a potential disaster and economic difficulty for the farmers. I am surprised about the problem of ice and snow on the roads. Do they not have equipment that can handle this? I did not know that Ireland's weather was that severe!

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  9. TomMarch 4, 2018 at 2:48 PM

    ...hopefully the weather will improve soon.

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  10. MarleenMarch 4, 2018 at 3:18 PM

    Yes, let's hope things will get better for them soon.

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  11. LowellMarch 4, 2018 at 3:40 PM

    Well, that's a sad story. I would never have thought of milk collection as a problem. But your weather has created havoc in your country. My grandmother ran a small dairy farm and milk collection was crucial. I hope solutions are found fast.

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  12. PerthDailyPhotoMarch 4, 2018 at 3:51 PM

    Oh I really hope the weather improves before that happens Bill. Has the weather been this bad before, or is it getting colder each year?

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  13. SharonMarch 4, 2018 at 4:41 PM

    Oh my, I hadn't even thought about storm's effect on dairy farmers. I certainly hope the roads clear very quickly so the milk can be transported.

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  14. Victor S E MoubarakMarch 4, 2018 at 5:09 PM

    The weather is affecting many over here too. Praying for all affected.

    God bless.

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  15. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraMarch 4, 2018 at 6:58 PM

    Excelente fotografia.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  16. William KendallMarch 4, 2018 at 7:25 PM

    Hopefully a turn in the weather helps.

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  17. Stefan JanssonMarch 4, 2018 at 8:16 PM

    Never heard about that problem in ny area, but we are if course more used to cold and snowy Winters.

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  18. RedPatMarch 4, 2018 at 9:05 PM

    I talked to a friend in England this afternoon and he had gone to the store for milk and there was none. The farmers have had to dump it since it couldn't be collected. Horrible.

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  19. MichelleMarch 5, 2018 at 12:19 AM

    I hope this can be resolved. We had a similar situation a couple of years ago, during a snowstorm.

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  20. Small City ScenesMarch 5, 2018 at 1:43 AM

    I hope the snow goes away and the farmers don't have to dump their milk and the consumers have milk too
    MB

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  21. magiceyeMarch 5, 2018 at 5:21 AM

    Sad situation.

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  22. JackMarch 7, 2018 at 1:24 AM

    Farming is such a difficult way to make a living.

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  23. CatarinaMarch 7, 2018 at 4:12 AM

    Oh! That is too bad.

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