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Milk intake back over 300m litres - CSO
Anne O'Donoghue
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.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Keeping a solid focus on grass-based milk
A recent discussion group meeting on the Harbison farm focused on what is being done to increase milk solids. Kieran Mailey reports.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Calving season coming to an end in New Zealand
Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is currently managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Leprino Foods increases winter bonus payments
Leprino Foods has increased its winter bonus bonus for 2024, bringing it into line with some other processors.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk production up 1.4% in 2024
Milk production in NI has increased in 2024 and is on track to set a new record volume for the calendar year.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Sustainability the next big challenge for Dairy Council
The Dairy Council for NI has provided an update on the range of work it undertakes on behalf of farmers and processors.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
UFU wants MMB money to go to charity
The Milk Marketing Board ceased trading on 1 March 1995, with some money held back to clear any liabilities.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Tirlán added 300m litres to its milk pool since 2020
This influx of milk comes in at an annual value of €150m, according to Brian Hanafin, head of milk pool development at Tirlán.
2 October 2024 News
Cheddar price rises at GDT while butter falls
This is the second successive increase and the fifth in just two months since there was a sizeable drop of 6.9% on 2 July this year. Since then, the market has rebounded by 8%.
1 October 2024 News
VAT rebate to increase in 2025
The rate of the VAT rebate for unregistered farmers will be 5.1% in 2025.
1 October 2024 News
Fonterra releases revised strategy to grow value for farmers and shareholders
New Zealand co-op continues to explore divestment options for consumer business.
30 September 2024 News
Tipperary Co-op reports operating loss of €6.8m for 2023
Difficult trading conditions coupled with production problems drove the disappointing performance .
27 September 2024 News