A number of milk processors have increased base prices for September with the biggest lift coming from Leprino Foods
The has been an increase in base quotes for prime cattle at NI plants, while the live ring has seen higher prices paid for fat lambs this week.
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The first official harvest prices were announced this week for feed grain. Quinns of Baltinglass was first out of the blocks.
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Quinns of Baltinglass has announced its harvest grain prices for the 2024 season, the first to do so for feed grains.
Dale Farm and Tirlan dominate the monthly milk league for dairy farmers supplying 1m litres annually
There are positives in the beef and sheep trade in Northern Ireland with cattle quotes rising and marts underpinning lamb prices.
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A 3p/l increase on base price makes Dale Farm the first processor to pay a starting price above 40p/l for 18 months.
Cuts of 5p to 10p/kg have been applied to base quotes for fat lambs at processing plants in Northern Ireland.
Strathroy and Tirlán are well positioned in the one million-litre milk league analysis for July.