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Dairygold to pay year-end bonus for milk and grain
James Hanly
The Dairygold board also agreed to continue to engage with its membership on the recent changes to the loyalty reward scheme.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal
Nevan McKiernan reports from Jamie and Lorraine Kealy's on-farm dispersal sale in Co Carlow.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Tirlán shifts volume bonus onto milk solids
The co-op is changing how it rewards NI producers for supplying higher volumes of milk. Kieran Mailey reports.
Bonus for Lakeland suppliers on all 2024 milk
Meanwhile, the co-op decided to hold its base milk price for November supplies.
11 December 2024 News
NI milk prices push ahead of Britain
Base milk prices in Northern Ireland have moved ahead of those being paid to dairy farmers in Britain.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Increase for milk price at Dairygold
Dairygold has become the latest co-op to increase its price for milk supplied last month after rises at Lakeland Dairies and Kerry Dairy Ireland.
15 November 2024 News
Kerry Dairy sets October milk price
'Butter and cheese returns continue to underpin milk pricing, as an upward trend in milk output is currently being offset by robust demand,' a spokesperson said.
15 November 2024 News
NI milk production continues to rise
Milk production in NI has been consistently higher over the first eight months of 2024 when compared to last year.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Time to adjust to milk solids based payments
A looks at some of the main queries raised by farmers around new payment models for milk.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Milk price rises for September at Tirlán, Carbery and Arrabawn
Tirlán, Carbery and Arrabawn have increased their milk prices for September by between 2c/l and 2.75c/l.
18 October 2024 News
September milk price rises at Kerry
Kerry Dairy Ireland has joined Lakeland Dairies by boosting its September milk price by 2.39 c/l, excluding VAT.
16 October 2024 News
Keeping a solid focus on grass-based milk
A recent discussion group meeting on the Harbison farm focused on what is being done to increase milk solids. Kieran Mailey reports.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland