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‘Root-and-branch’ review into co-op regulatory legislation

March 12, 2019

Following “piecemeal amendments” over the past 120 years, laws and regulations governing co-operative societies are set to be brought into the 21st century…

Risk management key for Irish co-ops in face of new challenges

November 8, 2018

Agri-Business

The importance of efficient risk management in Irish co-operatives was underlined at the 42nd Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) National Conference earlier today…

Co-op caution ‘disappointing’ amid calls for EU counterpart catch-up

October 23, 2018

Dairy

Caution shown by milk processors and co-ops in holding milk prices for September have received a disappointed reaction from farming organisations. The dairy…

What advice do co-ops have for drought-stricken farmers?

July 27, 2018

Dairy

Irish co-operatives and milk processors around the country have put various farmer supports in place to assist their suppliers as current drought conditions…

It’s time dairy farmers put some money away for a rainy day

May 26, 2018

Opinion

Irish dairy farmers enjoyed a year of reasonable returns in 2017/18. And it looks like the coming 12 months could be equally encouraging,…

14 co-ops and importers approved under the Fodder Import Support Measure

April 11, 2018

Grass

A total of 14 co-ops and importers have been approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Fodder Import Support…

Munster co-op to begin negotiations on merger deal

February 6, 2018

Dairy

A potential merger between the north Kerry based Newtownsandes Co-op and North Cork Creameries has moved a step closer following a members’ meeting…

North Cork and Feale Bridge co-ops to merge

February 5, 2018

Dairy

North Cork Co-operative Creameries of Kanturk, Co. Cork, and the Feale Bridge & Headley Bridge Co-operative from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, are to merge…

The future for Ireland is dairy

January 15, 2018

Opinion

After 18 months or so of battening down the hatches those new, post-quota entrants into Irish dairy are now seeing the real benefits…

IFA and ICMSA remain positive ahead of April milk price announcements

May 10, 2017

Dairy

Ahead of dairy processors announcing their milk prices for April supplies this week, and into next week, the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) and…

Successful co-ops could lead to successful rural communities

November 14, 2016

Rural Life

Irish farmers should not underestimate the power of their local co-ops nor take them for granted, the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland has said.…

Co-ops must plan further milk price lifts – IFA President

August 25, 2016

Dairy

IFA President Joe Healy has called on co-ops to budget for and inform farmers of, further milk price uplifts for August milk and beyond.…

‘Co-ops paying less than 23c/L for milk are underpaying their farmer suppliers’

July 14, 2016

Dairy

Co-ops paying less than 23c/L of milk are “demonstrably underpaying” their farmer-suppliers, according to the ICMSA’s Gerald Quain. Against a background where Co-ops…

New protocol for dairy farmers to switch co-op agreed

September 22, 2015

Dairy

Dairy co-ops have agreed on a protocol to provide for the orderly transfer of milk suppliers, currently without Milk Supply Agreements, between Co-ops,…