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Stormont committee to discuss Northern Ireland dairy crisis | Stormont committee to discuss Northern Ireland dairy crisis |
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The Stormont agriculture and rural development committee is due to hold a special meeting later to discuss the crisis in the dairy farming industry in Northern Ireland. | |
Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has called for intervention at European level to tackle the crisis. | Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill has called for intervention at European level to tackle the crisis. |
Dairy farmers have warned they will go out of business if they do not receive higher prices for their milk. | Dairy farmers have warned they will go out of business if they do not receive higher prices for their milk. |
The price paid to farmers is about 19p a litre. | The price paid to farmers is about 19p a litre. |
They say they need about 27p a litre to break even. | They say they need about 27p a litre to break even. |
Ms O'Neill has said she will lead a delegation in the coming weeks to meet the EU farm commissioner, Phil Hogan. | Ms O'Neill has said she will lead a delegation in the coming weeks to meet the EU farm commissioner, Phil Hogan. |
The Ulster Farmers' Union has urged Northern Ireland politicians to lobby the European Commission to help address the crisis. | The Ulster Farmers' Union has urged Northern Ireland politicians to lobby the European Commission to help address the crisis. |