Dairy
26 young farmer suppliers from Lakeland Dairies have completed the co-operative's inaugural Young Farmer Programme, the business has said.
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The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided on a price for milk supplied in March, with the price remaining unchanged.
The group CEO of Lakeland has called for "cool heads" from all sides in responding to the announcement of tariffs by the US.
Lakeland Dairies has reported a net profit before tax for 2024 of over €21 million, after the almost €10 million loss incurred in 2023.
Dairy farmers should be getting 50c/L base price for February milk supplied to co-ops, according to the ICMSA.
Lakeland has announced that it is reducing its base milk price for milk supplied in February, while providing a calving bonus of 2c/L.
The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided on a price for milk supplied in January, with its base price being held.
The Lakeland chairperson wrote to Simon Harris and Micheál Martin to call for the inclusion of dairy issues in the programme for government.
Lakeland Dairies has announced that it will increase its milk price for September, as will as offer a €30/t feed rebate to its suppliers.
Milk processors are being called on to replicate the decision of Lakeland Dairies and increase the price paid to farmers for July milk.
Lisney has listed for sale the Lakeland Dairies processing site located on Rathfriland Road just outside Banbridge in County Down.
Lakeland Dairies will phase in a payment based on milk solids over the next two years in Northern Ireland following supplier consultation.
Carbery has increased its base milk price for December by 1c/L to an average amount for December supplies of 38.07c/L.
Lakeland Dairies is seeking planning permission for an extension to its dairy processing facility in Co. Cavan.
Lakeland Dairies has today (Tuesday, December 12) confirmed an increase in the milk price it will pay farmers for supplies made in November.
SIPTU will meet with Lakeland Dairies in an attempt to avoid the closure of the latter's facilities in Co. Monaghan.
Lakeland Dairies has confirmed its milk price for supplies from farmers in the month of October, opting to hold its price.
Lakeland Dairies has set a target of a 30% reduction in factory emissions by 2030 in its new sustainability strategy announced today.
The shareholders of Lakeland Dairies have voted 98% in favour of adopting new rules within the co-op at an SGM held in Cavan today
Lakeland has announced a further 6c/L cut in its price for February. Its price for last month is 46.85c/L in the Republic of Ireland.
Dairy News
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today confirmed that it will hold its current milk price level for supplies in October.
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Monday, June 13) announced the co-operative’s milk price for May.
Lakeland Dairies has today announced that it is increasing the price paid to farmers on existing fixed milk-price contracts.
