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Milk supply dips for May
Amy Forde
Irish milk production has declined for the fifth consecutive month in 2024, Central Statistics Office (CSO) data shows.
5 July 2024 News
Dairygold selects Michael Harte as permanent CEO
Harte had been interim CEO since Conor Galvin left to lead Ornua.
3 July 2024 News
Almost 200 sign-up to Kerry milk supplier group
One of three public information meetings for the Munster Dairy Producer Organisation (MDPO) was held in Tralee on Tuesday evening.
Dairy Trends: butter regains top spot as markets settle
Butter prices made up some of its lost ground from last week and milk supply falls in Germany and the US.
26 June 2024 Markets
Munster producer group is looking for milk suppliers
The Munster Dairy Producer Organisation will host meetings in Adare, Tralee and Ennis over the coming week.
26 June 2024 News
Sweeping changes at Tirlán as redundancies get under way
Molloy said there are no plans to close any Tirlán stores and milk processing capabilities will remain unchanged.
26 June 2024 News
Tirlán cost cutting: a sign of things to come for the industry?
The drive to control costs comes as processors are increasingly under pressure for milk.
26 June 2024 News
150 voluntary redundancies sought at Tirlán
A cost reduction programme is being implemented by the milk processor.
20 June 2024 News
Battlelines for Kerry milk supplies will be drawn in the coming weeks
The producer organisation is set to start gathering members and Kerry is ready to offer a new supply contract, writes Lorcan Roche Kelly.
19 June 2024 News
Tirlán set to announce results of business review to staff on Thursday morning
Business review, which began in April, is expected to lead to redundancies at the processor.
19 June 2024 News
April milk supply falls by almost 8% in 2024
Production of butter and skimmed milk powder both fell by 2,100t this April, by 6.6% and 12.5% respectively.
7 June 2024 News
Dairy Trends: butter and powder prices soar
The prices for all the key dairy commodities increased substantially this week on the back of renewed optimism in the markets.
29 May 2024 Markets