SDLP MLA has welcomed the roll out of the Dairyman project which was
discussed during the Agriculture and Rural Development committee meeting this
week.
Mr Byrne said:
“I very much welcome the Dairyman
pilot project for Northern Ireland which involves an EU sponsored research
project involving 9 Dairy farms across Northern Ireland.
“The aims of the project are to carry
out analysis and evaluation of the productivity and performance of milk cow
herd regarding both economic factors and environmental issues.
“The project involved important and
valuable work done by officers from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
(AFBI) assisted by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
(CAFRE).
“Given that milk quotas are being
abolished in 2015 this project is timely and important for the dairy industry
going forward.
“The 9 participating farmers are to
be congratulated for their willingness to engage in the project and AFBI must
be commended for managing its delivery.”
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