Dairy News
Domestic milk intake down 34m litres in July - CSO
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops across the country was estimated at 980.7 million litres in July 2024,...
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Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies appoints new 'chief people officer'
Lakeland Dairies, which collects milk from more than 3,200 family farms across 16 counties north and south, has appointed a...
Dairy
Drinagh Co-Op celebrates its history as it approaches centenary
Preparations are underway to celebrate the centenary of Drinagh Co-Operative Creamery Ltd. with the publication of a history book on...
Dairy
Final co-ops announce November milk prices
A number of cooperatives and processors have revealed their milk prices for November supplies in recent days. On Friday (December...
Dairy
Not enough processors 'paying milk price that reflects marketplace'
Not enough milk processors have stepped up to the plate and paid a milk price that reflects the marketplace, according...
Agri Politics
ICOS Dairy Committee elects new chairman
The Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) Dairy Committee has elected John O’Gorman as its new chairman, the co-op representative group...
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North Cork and Boherbue co-ops raise June prices
Both North Cork Creameries and Boherbue co-op have moved to raise their milk prices for the month of June, it...
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'Growing anger' with farmers expecting 'at least 30c/L' for June milk
Dairy markets have again moved forward during June with all the statistics pointing to improved returns – and, on that...
Dairy
Ornua PPI boost 'the latest evidence' of dairy price rises
Co-ops have been called on to “reflect on the significant dairy product price improvements” of the last six weeks, which...
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Co-ops training staff and redirecting milk in Covid-19 contingency plans
Irish dairy co-ops are “working very hard together on contingency planning” in the face of twin threats from Covid-19 and...
Agri-Business
New governance structure changes agreed by Ornua board
Ornua has revealed that its directors have agreed on a new structure following its recent review of board governance. There...
Dairy
New chairman announced for Carbery Group
Carbery Group has announced that TJ Sullivan, chairman of Drinagh Co-op, will succeed Peter Fleming as group chairman. In addition,...
Dairy
Dairy in demand: How are Irish processors fixed for peak production?
Processors around the country are looking at an early peak in milk supply this year, with a good spring meaning...
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New appointment to Dairygold board
Dairygold Co-op has announced the appointment of a new member to its co-operative board. Donal Shinnick, a member of the...
Dairy
'We only need 2 dairy processors' - leading food analyst
A prominent food analyst and commentator has said that the dairy industry should “collapse” down to two farmer-controlled dairy processors....
Agri-Business
Farmers protest at Newtownsandes Co-op
Approximately 20 disgruntled members of Newtownsandes Co-op protested outside the organisation’s headquarters in the village of Moyvane, Co Kerry on...
Agri-Business
Need for more urgency on dairy co-op consolidation, says LacPatrick CEO
The needs to be a greater sense of urgency around consolidation in the Irish dairy sector, according to the CEO...
Dairy
Leading economist says that Irish dairy herds are too small
The size of the average dairy herd in Ireland is too small, according to Joe Gill, Director of Corporate Broking...