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‘We’ve nearly been hit with everything and retailers dropping milk price is the last kick’

July 19, 2018

Retailers have come under increased pressure for the “unsustainable discounting” of fresh milk. Dairy farmers have reacted angrily to moves by retailers to…

‘Christmas’ for liquid milk sales but collections face disruptions

February 28, 2018

Dairy

Ireland is currently in the grip of Storm Emma and creameries have indicated that milk collections may face some disruptions over the coming…

Are we waving goodbye to liquid milk?

November 20, 2017

Dairy

Liquid milk producers are approaching a crossroads; many are weighing up the ‘pros and cons’ of milking through the winter. As it stands,…

Dairy focus: Making the transition to spring milk in Co. Limerick

November 13, 2017

Dairy

Farming in Creggane, Charleville, Co. Limerick, the Quain family has been milking cows on the Cork/Limerick border for generations. Falling within the Co.…

Liquid Milk scheme should be brought to an end: It serves no real purpose

August 27, 2017

Opinion

Ireland’s Liquid Milk scheme should be scrapped with immediate effect. It’s an aberration and a throwback to the days when a select group…

Northern Ireland’s Dale Farm sees profits soar 16%

July 31, 2017

N.Ireland

One of Northern Ireland’s largest agri-food companies, Dale Farm Cooperative, has seen its pre-tax profit increase by 16% to £7.9 million (€8.8 million)…

What is the future for Ireland’s ‘liquid’ milk sector?

April 4, 2017

Opinion

The last time I checked the world had entered the 21st century; so here’s a pertinent question? Why does the IFA feel the…

New liquid milk strategy set to be unveiled by the IFA

March 22, 2017

Dairy

The IFA is set to launch a new liquid milk strategy next week to “cement the future production of locally-produced fresh milk”. It is…

Further fall in liquid milk producer numbers looks likely

December 5, 2016

Dairy

A fall in the number of winter liquid milk producers looks likely, as dairy calvings have dropped during the months of October and…

Liquid milk producers begin to focus on fertility

November 13, 2016

Dairy

Dairy farmers producing milk for the liquid milk market are beginning to realise the value of compact calving and shortened calving intervals, according…

Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a protected species?

November 5, 2016

Opinion

Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a specialist stakeholder group within the dairy industry? Surely this approach to business harks back…

Calls for national ‘milkwise’ strategy to help liquid milk sector

November 4, 2016

Dairy

A ‘milkwise’ strategy needs to be put in place to help the liquid milk sector, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association National Liquid Milk Chairman…

Farmers vote with their feet – 66% see no future in liquid milk

November 2, 2016

Dairy

Dairy farmers appear to be voting with their feet, as the number supplying liquid…

PICS: Moving from a Holstein to a crossbred herd on a large scale

October 29, 2016

Dairy

The Cooperhill herd in Co. Limerick consists of approximately 300 ‘liquid milk’ type Holstein Friesian cows. But, over the next four years, the…

Liquid milk suppliers fall 40% over 11 years – Healy

October 25, 2016

Dairy

The number of dairy farmers supplying liquid milk has dropped by 40% over the past 11 years, IFA President Joe Healy told crowds…

IFA to hold liquid milk rally in Portlaoise

October 15, 2016

Dairy

The IFA is to host a liquid milk rally in Portlaoise, Co. Laois on the evening of Tuesday October 25, according to the…

Calls for ‘meaningful increases’ in winter milk price ahead of talks

September 17, 2016

Dairy

Co-ops must come forward with meaningful increases in the 2016/17 winter milk price negotiations, IFA National Liquid Milk Committee Chairman, John Finn has said.…

‘Liquid milk producers need winter payments of 55c/L to break-even’

August 8, 2016

Dairy

In order to achieve the break-even annualised milk price for liquid milk producers in 2016/17 of 40c/L, farmers would need winter payments of up…

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