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Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Lakeland moves back on top for December
Kieran Mailey
Lakeland Dairies' loyalty bonus and higher value increments on milk solids helped the co-op claim top spot in the Northern Ireland milk league for December.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán remains in control of 1m litre leagues
Tirlán leads the December milk league for a farmer producing 1m litres annually in Northern Ireland.
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
No change to December milk prices in NI
There has been no change to base milk prices in Northern Ireland for December supplies.
Dale Farm and Lakeland suppliers on the move
January 2025 has seen a number of dairy farmers start the year by switching processors
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán makes it an Autumn hat-trick in NI
Higher premiums for milk quality keeps Tirlán on top of the NI milk league for the third month in a row.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk leagues: A+B-C payments keep Tirlán top of 1m-litre leagues
Tirlán is well positioned within the 1m-litre milk analysis for November, thanks to its solids-based payments.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Aurivo out in front for November milk
Most processors held base milk price for November, although winter bonus payments mean there are some increases to "all-in" starting prices
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Dale Farm cheese plant on budget
The new Dale Farm cheese plant is expected to be fully operational by the end of February 2025
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Farm Tech Talk: live from the Winter Fair
Lakeland Dairies CEO Colin Kelly and Dale Farm CEO Nick Whelan join us on Farm Tech Talk this week to discuss milk markets.
13 December 2024 News
Look out, he's behind you
News from panto season has The Dealer thinking of the characters he meets every week.
11 December 2024 Dealer
Dale Farm outlines new volume bonuses
Dale Farm has outlined new payment rates under its volume bonuses which start in April 2025.
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.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland