Two processors have announced a lift in November's milk price, while Lakeland Dairies is to pay a top-up for 2024's supplies next month.
Temperatures are set to increase on Sunday, with a mild 10°C to 12°C forecast by Met Éireann.
A base price of 46.56c/l excluding VAT will be paid by Dairygold for milk supplied last month.
New data released this week shows that nitrogen levels in Irish waters are at the lowest they have been since 2016.
New report based on the nitrate concentration data for 20 representative river monitoring sites shows a drop in nitrogen levels in Irish waters.
The Cork-based co-op said it will take supplies from dairy herds “within any area from which milk is accepted by the society”.
Getting ready for spring is one of the themes at next January’s Irish Grassland Association dairy conference. For Cork farmers Maeve O’Keeffe and Jack Kearney, each spring brings different challenges.
Butter prices took a big fall this week, as demand for the product dropped on the back of Christmas orders filled, writes Aidan Brennan.
Lakeland Dairies has announced an additional milk price payment on all litres supplied during 2024.