1. Farm –Retail Margins Comparison between Irish and French Dairy Industries Michael Keane UCC Vincent Cahen Toulouse August 2009

2. Outline  Cheese Irish cheese: CheddarIrish cheese: Cheddar French cheese: EmmentalFrench cheese: Emmental ComparisonComparison  Butter Ireland Ireland FranceFrance ComparisonComparison  Liquid milk Ireland Ireland FranceFrance ComparisonComparison

3. Cheese

4. Irish cheese: Cheddar Source CSO

5. Irish cheese: Cheddar Marketing margin Source CSO

6. Irish cheese: Cheddar Estimated farm share of the retail price Source CSO

7. French cheese: Emmental Source CSO

8. French cheese: Emmental Source CSO Marketing margin

9. French cheese: Emmental Estimated farm share of the retail price Source CSO

10. Comparison

11. Comparison

12. Butter

13. Irish butter Source CSO

14. Irish butter Marketing margin Source CSO

15. Irish butter Estimated Farm share of the retail price Source CSO

16. French butter Source CSO

17. French butter Marketing margin Source CSO

18. French butter Estimated Farm share of the retail price Source CSO

19. Comparison Retail price Source CSO

20. Comparison Marketing margin Source CSO

21. Comparison Estimated farm share of the retail price Source CSO

22. Liquid milk

23. Irish liquid milk  Source CSO

24. Irish liquid milk Marketing margin Source CSO

25. Irish liquid milk Estimated farm share of the retail price Source CSO

26. French liquid milk Source CSO

27. French liquid milk Marketing margin Source CSO

28. French liquid milk Estimated farm share of the retail price Source CSO

29. Comparison Agricultural prices : Liquid and manufacturing milk Source CSO

30. Comparison

31. Comparison Marketing margin Source CSO

32. Comparison Estimated farm share of the retail price Source CSO

33. References  CSO/NMA for Irish data  Agreste and INSEE for French data