N.Ireland
Farmers For Action claimed the recent appeals for UK dairy processors to uphold new fair dealing rules are once again "falling on deaf ears."
Following a meeting of the four UK farming unions, a joint open letter has been written to milk processors urging responsible behaviour
Dairy
Domestic milk intake by processors and co-ops jumped to an estimated 708 million litres in October 2025 according to the CSO.
Agri-Business
Carbery Group has today (Wednesday, November 19) announced its milk price for October supplies, confirming another fall in its average price.
North Cork Creameries has announced a "leadership transition", with the CEO there, Pat Sheehan, to leave that role at the end the year.
Dairygold has today (Monday, October 20) become the latest processor to reduce milk price for the month of September.
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 947.1 million litres in August 2025, according to the latest CSO data.
Dairy News
Kerry Dairy Ireland has confirmed the milk price it will pay to its suppliers for August, deciding to reduce its price.
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 1.01 billion litres in July...
The Ornua Monthly Purchase Price Index (PPI) for the month of August 2025 is 151.4, down from the previous month at 153.6.
Tirlán has confirmed it will pay a total of 49.08c/L, including VAT, for June creamery milk supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.
Lakeland Dairies has today (Friday, June 13) confirmed the price it will pay for milk supplied during May.
Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has said that March base milk price must be in excess of 50c/L.
The domestic milk intake by processors and co-ops was estimated at 327.7 million litres in February 2025, the CSO said.
Dairygold has today (Tuesday, March 18), announced that its quoted milk price for February has remained unchanged at 50c/L.
The impact of tariffs on the global dairy trade is "currently unclear", according to a new report published this week by Ornua.
The volume of domestic intake by milk processors and co-ops increased in January to an estimated 162.5 million litres according to the CSO.
Kerry Dairy Ireland has today (Monday, February 17) confirmed the price it will pay suppliers for milk delivered in January.
Carbery has today (Friday, January 17), become the latest processor to announce its milk price for December supplies.
Hundreds attended a meeting in Co. Cork last night (Monday, January 13) to discuss ongoing concerns among Dairygold milk suppliers.
Tirlán has become the latest processor to confirm the price it will pay its farmers for milk supplies made in October.
The ICMSA has said that it "absolutely expects" an increase in October milk prices on the back of a "mini rally" in dairy markets.
Kerry Dairy Ireland, the dairy division of Kerry Group, has confirmed the milk price it will pay to farmers for supplies made in September.
