Dairy news

"The global dairy markets remain largely positive at present, having strengthened throughout quarter three," Lakeland Dairies has said.

It is a legal requirement for farms to declare closing stocks, including a ‘nil’ declaration, with submissions required to be submitted online.

Munster Dairy Producer Organisation (MDPO) has secured 200m litres of milk across 300 members.

The Ornua value payment payable to member co-ops in the month is €7.6m, which equated to 3.9% of gross purchases in the month.

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture is set to lead Ireland’s agri-food trade mission to Thailand and Vietnam in cooperation with Bord Bia.

Domestic milk intake in the year to August was 6.2bn litres. This equates to a 4.7% drop in milk intake by processors and co-ops from January to August 2024.

There are a list of employers looking to hire dairy farm managers and farm assistants in Westmeath, Galway and Cork.

Overwhelming majority in favour of proposals held under a single vote.