changing co-op

limerick farmer

I was thinking about changing co-op,transferring quota I mean.How do you go about doing this or is it possible at all?I know of very few who have done this and they were in a group I think.Have heard stories about a gentlemans agreement between co-ops not to take suppliers from each other would love to hear yere thoughts

red bull

I know of 2 farmers who changed co op

blue5000

Hi OP where are you thinking of going? It can be done ok but a divorce would be simpler:pac:

limerick farmer

blue5000 wrote: »

Hi OP where are you thinking of going? It can be done ok but a divorce would be simpler:pac:

kerry or tipperary would be my only options i think

Tipp Man

Do you need to do it before the quota goes?

According to Glanbia you should be able to move coops as you want when the quota goes

limerick farmer

Tipp Man wrote: »

Do you need to do it before the quota goes?

According to Glanbia you should be able to move coops as you want when the quota goes

would like to go now alright

5live

There IS a gentlemans agreement in place not to take suppliers except in very limited circumstances.

Unless you or a family member have a shareholding or had a shareholding in Kerry or the farm used supply Kerry in the past then you have no hope there, i'd say. Your best bet is to talk to John O Callaghan, the GM, but at a meeting earlier this year he said they had lots of farmers looking to come in but only a handful made it for the reasons above.

Best of luck anyway

red bull

How about rhe other Tipperary co op

limerick farmer

red bull wrote: »

How about rhe other Tipperary co op

Arrabawn is it ?not sure they collect around here. Idont know any one locally supplying them although was it they that took over dan o connors feeds

red bull

ok