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Dairy Policy

2011-11-30 Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee re. Daylight Saving Time

Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence & Equality re. Daylight Saving Time, by Pat Farrell.

2011-10-12 IFA Submission to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Review of the Children's Commercial Code

2011-08-10 Submission on Code of Practice for Designated Grocery Goods Undertakings

Submission to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on Code of Practice for Designated Grocery Goods Undertakings

2010-06-02 IFA Submission on the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013

IFA Submission to the European Agriculture Commissioner on the Common Agriculture Policy post 2013

2010-04-27 "Food Supply Chain - Retail Code of Practice"

Presentation by IFA President John Bryan to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade & Employment on "Food Supply Chain - Retail Code of Practice"

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Fleximilk - 2010/2011

Dairy Committee 2012

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National Dairy Committee 2012

National Dairy Committee Chairman

Kevin Kiersey farms in partnership with his brother John in Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford. Kevin and John run a dairy farm supplying Glanbia with a mixed enterprise involving beef and forestry. Kevin is married to Maria and they have three children, Miriam, Patrick and James.

Representing Waterford on the IFA National Dairy Committee for the past four years, Kevin has been Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the past two years.

From 1997 to 2000 Kevin was Chairman of the Waterford Agricultural Show.

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Dairy News

2012-02-02

GLANBIA URGED TO ROLLOVER 0.95C/L + VAT IN JAN 2012 MILK PRICE

IFA National Dairy Chairman Kevin Kiersey today said farmers should be aware that, while dairy markets returns have come down from their 2011 peak, the outlook for 2012 remains reasonably good.

2012-01-24

WEAK EURO A MAJOR BOOST TO DAIRY EXPORTS – KIERSEY

IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey today (Tues) said that, since last April, the euro had weakened by over 11% against the US $, and by 6% against Sterling. He said this was equivalent to a return boost of 4c/l on SMP and butter exported onto the world market, and just over 2c/l for exporters of cheddar cheese to the UK.

2012-01-18

WEAK EURO A MAJOR BOOST TO DAIRY EXPORTS – KIERSEY

IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey said that, since last April, the Euro had weakened by over 11% against the US $, and by 6% against Sterling. He said all other things being equal, this was equivalent to a return boost of 4c/l on SMP and butter exported onto the world market, and just over 2c/l for exporters of cheddar cheese to the UK.

2012-01-10

CO-OPS CAN AFFORD TO HOLD MILK PRICE THROUGH SPRING - KIERSEY

IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey today (Tues) said that although weakness had crept into EU and international dairy markets in recent months, co-ops had improved their margins significantly in 2010 and 2011, and most could afford to hold milk prices at least through the Spring.