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Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
Noel Bardon
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
20 January 2025 News
Co-ops can't do much on milk price volatility - Lakeland CEO
The dependence of grass-based dairying on the weather leaves Ireland's dairy sector inherently exposed to risk, Lakeland's CEO said.
17 January 2025 News
Carbery maintains milk price for December
A Carbery spokesperson said that dairy markets are stable at the start of 2025.
Real anger, but few solutions in Cork
A new generation of dairy farmers are questioning whether they have any debt of loyalty to their co-op, and whether their co-op has shown enough loyalty to them.
15 January 2025 Dealer
Lakeland announces loyalty payment with December milk price
A spokesperson for Lakeland Dairies said: “After a period of volatility in late 2024, the global dairy markets have started 2025 relatively stable, with supply and demand largely in balance.”
13 January 2025 News
Opinion: fair food pricing may test CAP commitment of consumers
Will asking consumers to pay more for food cost farming public support for the Common Agricultural Policy?
11 January 2025 Opinion
Ornua raises December PPI after strong market returns
This is the fifth consecutive increase in Ornua’s PPI since July with the index jumping 27% over the course of 2024.
9 January 2025 News
December milk must ‘maintain high price’ – ICMSA
The association’s Dairy Committee chair, Noel Murphy, has indicated confidence that the December milk prices due to be announced in the coming days will continue to move ahead positively.
8 January 2025 News
The year of dairy processor consolidation
The year 2024 saw considerable changes in the Irish and global dairy landscape.
1 January 2025 News
Another lift in milk price for November supplies
All of the co-ops bar one increased milk price for November deliveries, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.
1 January 2025 Markets
Reeling in the year: 2024
From weather woes to (more) ACRES issues, straw scheme scandals, election fever and co-op changes, Anne O’Donoghue brings you 2024’s top news headlines.
27 December 2024 Feature
Election fever continues in Dairygold
The final seats on the Dairygold board were confirmed recently, with the three incumbents returned. Attention now turns to the election of a new chairman in January.
25 December 2024 Dealer