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Average Aurivo milk price forecast to top 50c/l in 2025
Declan O’Brien
Aurivo CEO Donal Tierney has forecast another good year for milk suppliers, as global demand continues to outstrip supply.
21 January 2025 News
IFA meets Dairygold over loyalty bonus
An IFA delegation led by association president Francie Gorman met with Dairygold chair Pat Clancy and CEO Michael Harte on Monday.
17 January 2025 News
Carbery maintains milk price for December
A Carbery spokesperson said that dairy markets are stable at the start of 2025.
No change to December milk prices in NI
There has been no change to base milk prices in Northern Ireland for December supplies.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Rain driving on grass growth in New Zealand
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down, is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
New year, new price: rise in milk replacer costs
Adam Woods takes a look at milk replacer prices and where prices are in relation to 2024 figures.
15 January 2025 Calves
No numbers provided regarding Dairygold termination notices
Dissatisfaction with changes to the co-op's loyalty reward scheme are at the heart of the dispute.
15 January 2025 News
End-of-year bonuses worth €68m to dairy farmers - ICMSA
It comes after Lakeland Dairies announced a bonus of 0.8cpl paid on all milk supplied to them in 2024, which the ICMSA welcomed.
14 January 2025 News
‘We need to be back in division one when it comes to paying for milk’
Dairygold farmers vented their frustration at the co-op during a meeting in Mitchelstown.
14 January 2025 News
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
Butter bounces back to €7,200/t on Dutch market
Close to 10% was knocked off the value of butter prices in the month up to Christmas, as the trade eased from the record levels hit through the autumn.
12 January 2025 News