Milk supply

Co-ops coming together, again

With Aurivo and Dale Farm contemplating co-habitation, is this the era of dairy co-op consolidation?

DEALER 25 February 2026

Co-ops coming together, again

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EU dairy commodity prices appear to have reached lowest point – Ornua

EU dairy commodity prices appear to have reached lowest point – Ornua

NEWS 22 February 2026

Bounce to dairy trade as prices even off

Bounce to dairy trade as prices even off

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

MARKETS 28 January 2026

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

NEWS 21 January 2026

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ICMSA calls for EU-wide voluntary milk reduction scheme

ICMSA calls for EU-wide voluntary milk reduction scheme

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said such a scheme would reduce supply coming on to the market and this has been proven to “put a floor under” milk price for farmers.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Anger over minister's stance on contracts

Anger over minister's stance on contracts

The EU’s Common Market Organisation proposals have been the subject of unsuccessful trialogue negotiations in Brussels.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Ireland on track for record milk output for 2025

Ireland on track for record milk output for 2025

Milk output could exceed 2024 levels by around 5.5%, which would leave the country's overall supply within a whisker of 9bn litres.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Milk volumes need to fall for prices to recover - Ornua

Milk volumes need to fall for prices to recover - Ornua

Ornua has forecast that it will be the second half of 2026 before markets start to settle as low milk prices impact global output.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Dairy Trends: markets under pressure as supplies surge

Dairy Trends: markets under pressure as supplies surge

Butter, cheese and powder prices continue to fall, as the market tries to deal with a surge in milk volumes globally.

MARKETS 6 November 2025

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said the European Commission will have to act if the collapse in milk prices persists into the supply peak of 2026.

NEWS 6 November 2025

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

Milk supplies nationally are marginally behind the record-breaking levels witnessed in 2021 and 2022.

NEWS 6 November 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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