The "PURE NORTHERN IRELAND DAIRY PRODUCE" logostyle has been registered by the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland. Written authorisation is required for its use or reproduction.
The "PURE NORTHERN IRELAND DAIRY PRODUCE" logostyle has been registered by the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland. Written authorisation is required for its use or reproduction.
QUALITY
Our climate is ideal for growing grass; high standards of management ensure high animal health status and productivity of dairy herds; and rigorous quality control systems ensure traceability, hygiene and animal welfare standards that have helped establish the Northern Ireland dairy industry as a world leader.
Northern Ireland is one of the top Quality Dairy Producers in the world, success borne out by the extent of our export achievement - amounting to more than £337 million every year, sending Pure Northern Ireland Dairy Produce to locations as diverse as Europe and the Pacific Rim.
Some Northern
Ireland Dairy Industry Facts & Statistics*:
Number
of Dairy Farms: 5257**
Number of Dairy cattle: 284,385**
Number of Dairy processors: 15 main processors***
Number of people employed: 10,000 (estimated)
Annual NI Dairy industry turnover: £576 million**
Annual NI Dairy Produce exports: £337 million**
* Figures stated are approximate and based on most recent data available at time of writing.
** Source
DARD
*** Source NIDA
