The latest Milk Price Tracker - brought to you by Agriland and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) - details milk prices from the most significant Irish dairy co-ops for the month of June.

The co-ops within the Milk Price Tracker are ranked from highest to lowest price for base milk price only.

It is important to note that the cent-per-litre (c/L) milk prices shown in the table below are calculated using the widely accepted milk pricing system.

The conversion factor used is 1.03, which means that 1L of milk corresponds to 1.03kg of milk.

It is Agriland and ICMSA policy not to include support payments, bonuses, or additional payments in the calculation of the base milk price.

June Milk Price Tracker

There was some movement amongst the co-op for the month of June, as five processors increased their base price offerings.

Dairygold increased its base milk price by 0.5c/L for the second month in a row, which now brings its offering up by 2c/L since the beginning of the year.

With an updated base price of 36.54c/L, the processor now moves out of the position of lowest base price offering for the first time since March.

Kinisla is now the lowest offering processor in terms of base milk price, which stands at 36.48c/L.

ArraTipp also moved ahead of Kinisla as it increased its offering by 0.5c/L, bringing its base price up to 36.95c/L.

Aurivo and Strathroy had the largest increases for the month, both raising offerings by 1c/L.

With a base price of 38.24c/L, Aurivo moved up one position behind the Carbery Group co-ops.

Meanwhile, Strathroy moved up two places with an updated base price of 38c/L.

Boherbue co-op was the fifth and final processor to increase its offering, with its base price raised by 0.2c/L to 38.20c/L.

The Carbery Group co-ops of Lisavaird, Drinagh, Bandon, and Barryroe are still paying the most in terms of base milk price paid, locking out the top positions for six months now with a current average base price of 38.97c/L paid across the four.

The increased prices this month means the average base price across the board is now sitting at 37.82c/L.

Farmers have been dealt yet another blow for the 2026 season, with a month-long drought causing a spike in feed costs while simultaneously hitting milk production.

Average base milk price across the board is up since by 3.52c/L since it bottomed out in December 2025 at 34.30c/L, while domestic intake is down 35 million litres when compared with June 2025.

In terms of the global market, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index is finally on the rise after three consecutive decreases.

The second increase in the space of two weeks saw the index figure rise to 1,140, as product sold during the event for an average price of €3,275/t.

Ornua has confirmed another slight increase in its Purchase Price Index (PPI), with the figure now standing at 130.2, up from 130.1 in June.  

June bonuses and penalties

Further details of bonuses and penalties for the Milk Price Tracker can be found by clicking here.

With regard to the latest Milk Price Tracker for June, the following explanatory notes (all bonus and penalty payments are based on manufacturing milk) apply.

Unconditional bonuses

Aurivo are paying 1.9c/l (excl VAT) (plus constituents) from their stability fund on all milk supplied in June;  
Carbery are paying 1.44c/L (excl. VAT) to the four West Cork co-ops from the stability fund. These co-ops paid this as part of their A and B price;
Lakeland Dairies are paying a Market Support Payment on all litres supplied from January-June of 0.57c/L (excl. VAT) and adjusted for solids;
Tirlán retrospectively added 0.47c/L (excl. VAT) to March to May milk supplies bringing the base price for those months to 37.08cpl incl. VAT or 37.58c/L incl. VAT with sustainability bonus;
Tirlán will pay a total of 38.08c/L incl. VAT and sustainability bonus for June - August milk supplies, in line with its previously announced three-month milk price commitment.

Conditional bonuses

ArraTipp pays a 0.4c/L (excl. VAT) bonus on all milk with a somatic cell count (SCC) less than 200,000 cells/ml;
ArraTipp pays a 0.712c/L (excl. VAT) sustainability bonus;
Aurivo is paying a 0.75c/L (excl. VAT) future milk sustainability bonus;
Aurivo has a milk storage bonus which is available to suppliers with a minimum annual supply of 160,000L that have enough refrigerated storage capacity to cover seven milkings at peak production. The storage bonus of 0.44c/L was taken from the ‘C’ from September 2021. ‘C’ is 3.813;
Aurivo has a 0.21c/L (excl. VAT) protein bonus available for every 0.05% protein achieved, above the co-op average protein %, in an individual month;
Carbery Group pays a bonus of 0.5c/L (excl. VAT) from March to October and a 0.88c/L (excl. VAT) bonus from November to February to suppliers who achieve an SCC of less than 200,000 cells/ml;
In September 2022, Carbery began to pay a sustainability bonus of 0.5c/L to farmers who have committed to Carbery’s futureproof programme. This is 1.25c/L for 2026 and is paid on all milk supplied by farmers who have signed a sustainability pledge and complete three actions. This is paid in January each year;
Dairygold has a maximum bonus attainable by farmers who achieve the minimum requirements for six criteria (total bacteria count (TBC); thermoduric; sediment; SCC; lactose and inhibitors). This cumulatively amounts to 0.4c/L (excl. VAT);
Dairygold has a 1.06c/L grassroots sustainability bonus payment for water quality, protected urea, soil health, education, milk recording, herd health and Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS);
Kinisla are paying a sustainability bonus of 1.45c/L (excl. VAT) for a range of measures. This payment was introduced in January 2025 and readjusted in May 2026. This includes the 0.5c/L (excl. VAT) bonus on all milk with an SCC less than 200,000 cells/ml and 0.1c/L (excl. VAT) for SDAS;
Lakeland is paying a 0.47c/L (excl. VAT) milk sustainability bonus;
North Cork pays a 0.2c/L (excl. VAT) bonus on all milk with an SCC of less than 200,000 cells/ml;
North Cork pays a 0.135c/L (excl. VAT) bonus if four milk recordings are carried out in the year. It will be paid the following January;
Strathroy pays a 0.25c/L (excl. VAT) bonus on all milk with an SCC of less than 200,000 cells/ml;
Strathroy also pays a 0.25c/L (excl. VAT) bonus on all milk with a TBC of less than 10,000 cells/ml;
Strathroy pays a 0.5c/L (excl. VAT) sustainability bonus, this was introduced in January 2024.
Tirlán is paying a sustainability action payment of 0.47c/L (excl. VAT).