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Dairy industry warns of impact of Covid-19 crisis on sector

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Covid-19 could have a "catastrophic" impact on the dairy sector according to a leading industry group. Dairy Industry Ireland has warned that the peak period for milk production is set to coincide with the predicted peak of coronavirus cases here, which it says could be devastating for dairy farmers and the cooperative system which collects and processes milk.

The group is part of IBEC and represents primary and secondary dairy manufacturers. It has issued a statement in which its director says, "if one processor goes down – the knock-on consequences would be unimaginable for the entire industry." Conor Mulvihill has said that peak supply this year could be as high as 250 million litres per week, which is unprecedented and reflects the huge

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