Agri-Business
Thousands of farmers in New Zealand are being urged to reject and "consider very carefully" their...
The global outlook for milk has improved with annual output likely to expand by 1.9%, Ornua...
Dairy
After a strong year of grass growth and milk solids production on many farms throughout the country so far this year, Agriland...
Domestic milk intake to creameries and pasteurisers in 2024 amounted to 8.428 billion litres, a decrease of some 30 million litres.
Tirlán has confirmed that 150 jobs may be under threat across the organisation as a result of a new "cost reduction programme".
Dairy Technical
Dairy Specialist for Teagasc has stated that with milk supply down, farmers must focus on maintaining good cow performance.....
The IFA has hit out at a milk supply scheme recently unveiled by Lakeland Dairies claiming that it will unduly penalise farmers.
'There will be some stress along dairy supply chains, especially where liquid milk has been used as a loss-leader for a generation'
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers remains steady with a further 6.1% increase for May's supply, based of the latest figures from the CSO.
Dairygold is "in a good position from a capacity point of view to 2025", according to leading figures within the southern cooperative.
Apart from Glanbia, no milk processor in the Republic of Ireland has revealed plans as of yet for limiting milk supply during peak season.
Some major processors have seen milk supplies decrease in recently, with many also indicating that the need for fodder imports finished up.
Other
The number of dairy farms in the world is expected to fall by 17.5m by 2015, leaving 121m dairy farms globally, according to the IFCN.
On an annual basis, milk demand will exceed milk supply this year, according to researchers and analysts with the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN).
Farmers are split about whether milk supply control measures should be introduced in Ireland, an Agriland poll has revealed.
New European Commission measures to allow EU member states introduce voluntary milk supply management could be in place as soon as the middle of April.
Farmers supplying Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina were paid a total of €14.1m for limiting their milk supply between January 1 and February 11 this year.
