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What we learned from co-op annual reports
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Industry leaders are singing from the same hymn sheet, as milk supply growth ends.
1 May 2024 Markets
West Cork co-ops lead the way with 5c/l support
The four west Cork co-ops are back on top of the league as they support milk price for March with a 5c/l weather support payment.
25 April 2024 News
Carbery weather payment an example to others - ICMSA
The ICMSA welcomed all weather-related payments by milk purchasers and co-ops, but particularly singled out the 5c/l, excluding VAT, payment from Carbery.
Positivity mixed with unknowns needs leadership
The 2023 results do nothing to recognise what is happening at farm level as the rug is being pulled from under farmers.
24 April 2024 Viewpoints
McConalogue gets his cow cull for free
Cow numbers are being cut by stealth, farmers say. And they are right. But this was entirely predictable, and their opposition to a cow reduction scheme has taken it off the table.
24 April 2024 Dealer
Carbery lifts March milk price and gives weather bonus
Carbery and the four west Cork co-ops have announced a weather support bonus.
19 April 2024 News
Minister kills cow exit plan
The Minister's comments come as co-op CEOs pile pressure on the Government to retain Ireland’s nitrates derogation. Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report.
17 April 2024 News
Lean year for co-ops dents ambition across the board
Processors report considerable drop in revenue and little or no profit in 2023.
17 April 2024 News
Is the battle for milk about to kick off?
With milk supply crashing in Ireland and further afield, the answers to the greening questions are getting or are about to get more difficult.
17 April 2024 Editorial
Q&A: key questions on new fodder scheme answered
The Irish Farmers Journal received a large volume of calls over the last week from farmers with a number of questions in relation to the new fodder subsidy scheme. Here are the answers.
17 April 2024 Schemes
Not enough milk and too much capacity means co-ops face another difficult year
Investments in capacity need to process enough product to run efficiently.
14 April 2024 News
Ornua rises PPI for March
Ornua’s estimate of member co-op processing costs was 8.95c/l, excluding VAT, in March.
10 April 2024 News