Milk prices

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

The price of butter and skim milk powder increased in the last week, but there are doubts over whether the price rise will be sustained.

MARKETS 11 February 2026

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

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Dairy commodities have hit 'bottom of the bucket'

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Milk price cuts hit the demand for land

Milk price cuts hit the demand for land

Auctioneers and farm consultants at odds on impact of milk price collapse on land rental market.

NEWS 14 January 2026

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

ICMSA claim an EU-wide voluntary milk supply reduction scheme was urgently needed to 'put a floor' under the market.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: what trends in birth figures tell us

Dempsey at Large: what trends in birth figures tell us

We will continue to see evolving patterns in the consumption of food and where it is produced.

VIEWPOINTS 14 January 2026

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

Fair milk price needed for dairy farmers

'Farmers need a guarantee of milk price yearly.' - name and details with the editor

LETTERS 14 January 2026

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

No big reduction in milk replacer costs

There has been no big change in milk replacer costs despite the sharp downturn in dairy markets, writes Aidan Brennan.

CALVES 14 January 2026

December milk price cut reprieve for Dairygold's suppliers

December milk price cut reprieve for Dairygold's suppliers

The co-op did warn that there is 'no immediate positivity in the futures markets' for dairy goods.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán boss Seán Molloy said that the market is experiencing severe volatility and it’s hard to predict prices beyond three to four months.

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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