Dairygold committee members must do 25% of their trading with the co-op on entry to a committee, rising to 50% at the end of the first year and then to 75% for second and subsequent years, Dairygold chair Pat Clancy has said.

Answering questions from the Irish Farmers Journal, Clancy added that these levels are in place following a recent consultation with members, having previously been set at 50% for new members and 80% after the first year. Dairygold currently has 60 area committee members.