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Dairygold increases November milk price
Anne O'Donoghue
A base price of 46.56c/l excluding VAT will be paid by Dairygold for milk supplied last month.
11 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: disappointing empty rates
It seems to have been an extra hard year on heifers as I hear empty rates are a lot higher than normal on most farms, writes Padraig Callanan.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Major changes to NI milk pricing in 2025
January 2025 will see a host of changes rolled out, relating to the way processors pay for milk in Northern Ireland.
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: high solids milk crosses 50p/l for October
For the first time since December 2022, prices on high solids milk have exceeded the 50p/l threshold.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Milk quality payments keep Tirlán on top for October
Tirlán continues to lead the Northern Ireland milk league, thanks to higher payments for milk solids.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy Management: meal, lactose levels and costs
Aidan Brennan asks what is an appropriate level of meal feeding this winter, given where meal and milk prices are at.
27 November 2024 Management
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
Tirlán regains control in September league
Tirlán has topped the September milk leagues for a 1m litre producer across high, average and low solids
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán re-takes control in September league
The ROI based co-op has moved back on top of the NI milk league for September.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland