
It's one of many issues the body will bring up at the Ploughing this week.
Succession is still a key issue that faces young people getting into dairy farming.
That's the view of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association, who are one of many farmers bodies at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore this week,.
The group is also concerned over possible drops to dairy and beef prices, and around current regulations for the sector in Europe.
Chair of the ICMSA's Livestock Committee Michael O'Connell says they need national support: