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Dairygold sets milk price for March
James Hanly
The figure, based on constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% butterfat, is unchanged from the price set at the start of the 2025 and is inclusive of a 1.47c/l sustainability and quality payment.
9 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Big increase in value of milk solids at Leprino
Leprino Foods has confirmed various changes to how it will pay for milk in NI.
9 April 2025 News
Ornua PPI falls for month of March
A spokesperson for Ornua said: “The results reflect a softening in market returns for some product categories over the month of March.”
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Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO
The latest CSO milk statistics report showed that milk processors and co-ops took in 327.7m litres in February 2025, a 6.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.
7 April 2025 News
Cats are milking it
As the Cat’s prepare for the opening game of the Leinster hurling championship against Galway on 19 April, they have announced that Tirlán will sponsor them for the 31st season.
2 April 2025 Dealer
What new pricing means for Dale Farm suppliers
David Wright looks at the changes coming for Dale Farm suppliers from 1 April 2025.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Tirlán consolidates position at top of NI milk league
There is a gap of over 1p/l between first placed Tirlán and other milk processors in NI.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
AFBI study examines low-protein dairy diets
A new study conducted at AFBI Hillsborough has assessed various levels of crude protein in dairy cow diets.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Milk intake up 14m litres in January - CSO
Fat content for January 2025 was 4.51%, up marginally from 4.50% in January 2024.
6 March 2025 News
Hemp farming views: ‘it’s idiot-proof, almost’
James Hanly spoke to current and potential hemp growers, while at the Teagasc industrial hemp conference.
5 March 2025 News
Irish butter, whiskey and beef exports threatened by Trump tariffs
As Donald Trump warns that he will slap a 25% tariff on EU exports to the US, Amy Forde takes a look at some of Ireland’s key agri-food exports to the US market.
2 March 2025 News
Dempsey at Large: Beef - a different protein
The consumer perception of grass-based food is hugely positive as we can see from the premium earned by Kerrygold butter.
26 February 2025 Viewpoints