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Farmer Writes: calving under way for 2025
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The cows are out day and night at the moment, making the most of the paddocks close to the yard.
30 January 2025 News
Calls for overhaul of Dairygold representative structure
Over 200 people attended a second meeting convened for Dairygold suppliers in less than a month.
29 January 2025 News
Lakeland Dairies tops milk league for 2024
The table includes 13th payments which have already been announced and will be updated if other co-ops issue top-ups, writes Aidan Brennan.
Price signals are only really useful if you can react to them
Dairy has shown again that it is better positioned to increase production as prices rise.
26 January 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: dairy beef margins and lamb prices
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
24 January 2025 News
Dairygold to drop controversial trading link to milk price
The move follows a turbulent period for the co-op, and several meetings between the board and its regional committees.
23 January 2025 News
Dairygold suppliers await loyalty changes
There has been extensive engagement between Dairygold milk suppliers, its committees, board members and management in the last week, Caitríona Morrissey reports.
22 January 2025 News
Tirlán and Aurivo hold for December milk
There is no change to the December base milk prices for farmers supplying Tirlán and Aurivo in NI.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
20 January 2025 News
Co-ops can't do much on milk price volatility - Lakeland CEO
The dependence of grass-based dairying on the weather leaves Ireland's dairy sector inherently exposed to risk, Lakeland's CEO said.
20 January 2025 News
Kerry Dairy Ireland lifts December milk price
A spokesperson for Kerry Dairy said: “Butter and cheese prices in Europe have eased from recent highs, but remain relatively stable within a narrow band."
16 January 2025 News
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