asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each year from 1965 to the latest available date (a) the total number of cows in the country, (b) the total butter production, (c) the total exports of butter, (d) the total milk production, (e) the average price obtained by milk producers and (f) the average price obtained for butter exported.
Written Answers. - Milk and Butter Production.
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The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table. Complete information in respect of 1970 is not yet available.
|
Item |
Unit of Quantity |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
|
(a) Estimated number of cows at June 1st |
No. (000) |
1,547.4 |
1,582.3 |
1,567.9 |
1,607.4 |
1,657.1 |
1,699.0* |
|
(b) Estimated production of butter |
cwt. (000) |
1,293.9 |
1,327.9 |
1,437.6 |
1,536.9 |
1,526.3 |
n.a. |
|
(c) Exports of butter |
,, ,, |
404.5 |
467.2 |
558.7 |
744.0 |
836.8 |
901.6 |
|
(d) Estimated production of milk (excluding suckled milk) |
gallon (million) |
671.1 |
690.4 |
739.4 |
784.3 |
787.0 |
n.a. |
|
(e) Estimated average price of milk paid to producers |
new pence per gallon |
10.2 |
10.8 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
n.a. |
|
(f) Average f.o.b. price of butter exported |
£ per cwt. |
17.21 |
16.27 |
16.33 |
13.44 |
11.45 |
13.58 |
n.a.—not yet available.
*Preliminary estimate subject to revision.