Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has said that March base milk price must be in excess of 50c/L.
Agri-Business
Arla Foods and the German-based DMK Group have announced a proposed merger aiming to create "the strongest dairy cooperative in Europe".
Dairy News
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops across the country was estimated at 980.7 million litres in July 2024, the CSO said.
Lakeland Dairies has appointed Liz Shouldice as its "new chief people officer" to replace Tadhg O’Halloran.
Dairy
Preparations are underway to celebrate the centenary of Drinagh Co-Operative Creamery Ltd with the publication of a history of the society.
A number of cooperatives and processors have revealed their milk prices for November supplies in recent days.
Not enough milk processors have stepped up to the plate and paid a milk price that reflects the marketplace, according to the IFA.
The Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) Dairy Committee has elected John O’Gorman as its new chairman.
Both North Cork Creameries and Boherbue co-op have moved to raise their milk prices for the month of June, it has been confirmed.
All co-ops should be at least paying 30c/L for milk supplied in June, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
Co-ops have been called on to "reflect on the dairy product price improvements" of recent weeks, and "maximise the May milk price".
Irish dairy co-ops are "working very hard together on contingency planning" and at this point all is going as well as possible, the IFA says.
Ornua has revealed that its directors have agreed on a new structure following its recent review of board governance.
Carbery Group has announced that TJ Sullivan, chairman of Drinagh Co-op, will succeed Peter Fleming as group chairman.
Processors around Ireland are looking at an early peak in milk supply this year with a good spring meaning no setbacks in dairy production.
Dairygold Co-op has announced the appointment of a new member to its co-operative board as Donal Buckley steps down.
A prominent food analyst has said that the dairy industry should collapse down to two farmer-controlled dairy processors.
Approximately 20 members of Newtownsandes’ Co-op protested outside the organisation’s headquarters in the village of Moyvane earlier today.
The needs to be a sense of urgency around consolidation in the Irish dairy sector, according to the CEO of the newly formed LacPatrick Co-operative.
The size of the average dairy herd in Ireland is too small, according to Joe Gill, director of corporate broking with Goodbody Stockbrokers.
Speaking to RTE Radio, the farmer from Killeagh said that farmers were anticipating being better off because they were after three or four good years where the price was high.
Opinion
Glanbia is fast gathering a significant rump of highly disgruntled farmer suppliers within its ranks
